Catherin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Catherin

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Catherin Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,121 553,664
Peak Year 1989 2014
Peak Year Births 143 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Catherin Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 43 3,545
1920ss 77 4,982
1930ss 52 3,922
1940ss 71 7,201
1950ss 137 6,100
1960ss 115 4,015
1970ss 84 7,849
1980ss 207 14,061
1990ss 112 75,913
2000ss 170 156,048
2010ss 53 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catherin Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1913–2018.

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