Cathryn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cathryn

Girl name · Rank #6622

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cathryn Olivia
Current Rank #6622 #1
Total Births (all years) 16,322 553,664
Peak Year 1956 2014
Peak Year Births 368 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cathryn Olivia
1880ss 74 618
1890ss 183 1,099
1900ss 242 1,575
1910ss 981 3,545
1920ss 1,187 4,982
1930ss 798 3,922
1940ss 1,637 7,201
1950ss 3,271 6,100
1960ss 2,015 4,015
1970ss 1,352 7,849
1980ss 1,524 14,061
1990ss 1,451 75,913
2000ss 1,022 156,048
2010ss 490 184,528
2020ss 95 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathryn Olivia
2014 58 19,836
2015 63 19,726
2016 40 19,409
2017 38 18,777
2018 25 18,055
2019 38 18,569
2020 20 17,682
2021 29 17,841
2022 16 16,654
2023 13 15,313
2024 17 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, 1882–2024.

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