Cathrine vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cathrine

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Cathrine Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 7,715 553,664
Peak Year 1956 2014
Peak Year Births 178 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cathrine Olivia
1880ss 162 618
1890ss 207 1,099
1900ss 240 1,575
1910ss 639 3,545
1920ss 840 4,982
1930ss 518 3,922
1940ss 597 7,201
1950ss 1,413 6,100
1960ss 1,155 4,015
1970ss 635 7,849
1980ss 507 14,061
1990ss 431 75,913
2000ss 295 156,048
2010ss 76 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathrine Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 5 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, 1880–2019.

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