Cathleen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cathleen

Girl name · Rank #8956

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cathleen Olivia
Current Rank #8956 #1
Total Births (all years) 29,912 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 1,159 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cathleen Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 16 1,099
1900ss 124 1,575
1910ss 345 3,545
1920ss 641 4,982
1930ss 599 3,922
1940ss 3,541 7,201
1950ss 9,464 6,100
1960ss 8,289 4,015
1970ss 3,461 7,849
1980ss 1,760 14,061
1990ss 956 75,913
2000ss 461 156,048
2010ss 202 184,528
2020ss 53 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathleen Olivia
2014 27 19,836
2015 21 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 18 18,777
2018 13 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 11 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, 1896–2024.

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