Cecily vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cecily

Girl name · Rank #1593

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cecily Olivia
Current Rank #1593 #1
Total Births (all years) 8,535 553,664
Peak Year 1989 2014
Peak Year Births 472 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecily Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 31 3,545
1920ss 117 4,982
1930ss 168 3,922
1940ss 287 7,201
1950ss 483 6,100
1960ss 425 4,015
1970ss 882 7,849
1980ss 1,288 14,061
1990ss 1,582 75,913
2000ss 1,009 156,048
2010ss 1,632 184,528
2020ss 631 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecily Olivia
2014 244 19,836
2015 214 19,726
2016 196 19,409
2017 191 18,777
2018 141 18,055
2019 160 18,569
2020 131 17,682
2021 127 17,841
2022 131 16,654
2023 111 15,313
2024 131 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, 1911–2024.

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