Chanel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Chanel

Girl name · Rank #1224

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Chanel Olivia
Current Rank #1224 #1
Total Births (all years) 18,926 553,664
Peak Year 1991 2014
Peak Year Births 676 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chanel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 39 6,100
1960ss 385 4,015
1970ss 1,443 7,849
1980ss 4,239 14,061
1990ss 4,754 75,913
2000ss 2,828 156,048
2010ss 3,828 184,528
2020ss 1,410 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chanel Olivia
2014 453 19,836
2015 417 19,726
2016 450 19,409
2017 391 18,777
2018 354 18,055
2019 355 18,569
2020 390 17,682
2021 333 17,841
2022 289 16,654
2023 206 15,313
2024 192 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, 1955–2024.

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