Cecilia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cecilia

Girl name · Rank #123

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cecilia Olivia
Current Rank #123 #1
Total Births (all years) 108,992 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 2,238 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecilia Olivia
1880ss 630 618
1890ss 1,504 1,099
1900ss 2,318 1,575
1910ss 5,705 3,545
1920ss 6,907 4,982
1930ss 5,028 3,922
1940ss 8,006 7,201
1950ss 9,983 6,100
1960ss 7,852 4,015
1970ss 5,569 7,849
1980ss 6,988 14,061
1990ss 10,114 75,913
2000ss 11,983 156,048
2010ss 16,150 184,528
2020ss 10,255 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecilia Olivia
2014 1,640 19,836
2015 1,782 19,726
2016 1,827 19,409
2017 1,815 18,777
2018 1,809 18,055
2019 1,861 18,569
2020 1,859 17,682
2021 2,095 17,841
2022 2,006 16,654
2023 2,057 15,313
2024 2,238 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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