Cecil vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cecil

Boy name · Rank #1477

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cecil Olivia
Current Rank #1477 #1
Total Births (all years) 106,867 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 2,459 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecil Olivia
1880ss 705 618
1890ss 1,808 1,099
1900ss 3,610 1,575
1910ss 15,987 3,545
1920ss 22,528 4,982
1930ss 16,482 3,922
1940ss 14,837 7,201
1950ss 12,004 6,100
1960ss 7,429 4,015
1970ss 4,181 7,849
1980ss 2,930 14,061
1990ss 1,700 75,913
2000ss 1,094 156,048
2010ss 1,010 184,528
2020ss 562 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecil Olivia
2014 99 19,836
2015 114 19,726
2016 103 19,409
2017 103 18,777
2018 113 18,055
2019 98 18,569
2020 97 17,682
2021 114 17,841
2022 114 16,654
2023 115 15,313
2024 122 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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