Cecile vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cecile

Girl name · Rank #5779

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cecile Olivia
Current Rank #5779 #1
Total Births (all years) 20,398 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 495 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecile Olivia
1880ss 389 618
1890ss 1,123 1,099
1900ss 1,642 1,575
1910ss 3,613 3,545
1920ss 4,067 4,982
1930ss 2,825 3,922
1940ss 2,396 7,201
1950ss 1,810 6,100
1960ss 895 4,015
1970ss 335 7,849
1980ss 402 14,061
1990ss 295 75,913
2000ss 262 156,048
2010ss 237 184,528
2020ss 107 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecile Olivia
2014 19 19,836
2015 27 19,726
2016 25 19,409
2017 24 18,777
2018 24 18,055
2019 21 18,569
2020 25 17,682
2021 25 17,841
2022 20 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 21 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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