Cathy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

Full profile →
Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Cathy Olivia
Current Rank #5973 #1
Total Births (all years) 170,291 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 10,942 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cathy Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 13 3,545
1920ss 118 4,982
1930ss 578 3,922
1940ss 15,550 7,201
1950ss 82,718 6,100
1960ss 51,625 4,015
1970ss 12,943 7,849
1980ss 3,662 14,061
1990ss 1,565 75,913
2000ss 916 156,048
2010ss 484 184,528
2020ss 119 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathy Olivia
2014 48 19,836
2015 64 19,726
2016 53 19,409
2017 31 18,777
2018 44 18,055
2019 30 18,569
2020 32 17,682
2021 22 17,841
2022 20 16,654
2023 25 15,313
2024 20 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, 1918–2024.

← Compare different names