Charleston vs Olivia

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

Name A

Charleston

Boy name · Rank #2786

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Charleston Olivia
Current Rank #2786 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,467 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 88 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charleston Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 22 3,545
1920ss 64 4,982
1930ss 23 3,922
1940ss 32 7,201
1950ss 99 6,100
1960ss 125 4,015
1970ss 202 7,849
1980ss 336 14,061
1990ss 374 75,913
2000ss 350 156,048
2010ss 609 184,528
2020ss 231 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charleston Olivia
2014 71 19,836
2015 88 19,726
2016 65 19,409
2017 58 18,777
2018 58 18,055
2019 70 18,569
2020 58 17,682
2021 54 17,841
2022 44 16,654
2023 29 15,313
2024 46 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, 1914–2024.

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