Cecelia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cecelia

Girl name · Rank #568

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cecelia Olivia
Current Rank #568 #1
Total Births (all years) 59,948 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 935 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecelia Olivia
1880ss 852 618
1890ss 1,784 1,099
1900ss 2,793 1,575
1910ss 6,905 3,545
1920ss 7,169 4,982
1930ss 4,592 3,922
1940ss 7,363 7,201
1950ss 6,898 6,100
1960ss 3,857 4,015
1970ss 1,837 7,849
1980ss 1,825 14,061
1990ss 2,446 75,913
2000ss 3,654 156,048
2010ss 5,170 184,528
2020ss 2,803 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecelia Olivia
2014 535 19,836
2015 572 19,726
2016 579 19,409
2017 585 18,777
2018 512 18,055
2019 557 18,569
2020 511 17,682
2021 548 17,841
2022 599 16,654
2023 616 15,313
2024 529 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, 1880–2024.

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