Cephas vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cephas

Boy name · Rank #8319

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cephas Olivia
Current Rank #8319 #1
Total Births (all years) 911 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 23 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cephas Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 6 1,099
1900ss 11 1,575
1910ss 100 3,545
1920ss 155 4,982
1930ss 108 3,922
1940ss 91 7,201
1950ss 82 6,100
1960ss 41 4,015
1970ss 55 7,849
1980ss 45 14,061
1990ss 24 75,913
2000ss 51 156,048
2010ss 94 184,528
2020ss 48 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cephas Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 12 18,777
2018 13 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 14 17,682
2021 12 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 13 15,313
2024 9 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, 1898–2024.

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