Chara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Chara

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Chara Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,005 553,664
Peak Year 1982 2014
Peak Year Births 39 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chara Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 11 6,100
1960ss 73 4,015
1970ss 268 7,849
1980ss 275 14,061
1990ss 144 75,913
2000ss 108 156,048
2010ss 96 184,528
2020ss 30 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chara Olivia
2014 8 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 — 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, 1956–2023.

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