Cate vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Cate and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cate

Girl name · Rank #5055

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cate Olivia
Current Rank #5055 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,778 553,664
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 152 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cate Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 52 14,061
1990ss 87 75,913
2000ss 932 156,048
2010ss 598 184,528
2020ss 109 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cate Olivia
2014 61 19,836
2015 59 19,726
2016 38 19,409
2017 39 18,777
2018 47 18,055
2019 30 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 23 17,841
2022 25 16,654
2023 17 15,313
2024 26 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1980–2024.

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