Catharine vs Olivia

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

Name A

Catharine

Girl name · Rank #12121

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Catharine Olivia
Current Rank #12121 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,994 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 281 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Catharine Olivia
1880ss 478 618
1890ss 801 1,099
1900ss 1,117 1,575
1910ss 2,086 3,545
1920ss 1,643 4,982
1930ss 844 3,922
1940ss 1,012 7,201
1950ss 1,387 6,100
1960ss 1,074 4,015
1970ss 777 7,849
1980ss 705 14,061
1990ss 550 75,913
2000ss 337 156,048
2010ss 147 184,528
2020ss 36 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catharine Olivia
2014 23 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 7 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, 1880–2024.

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