Charley vs Olivia

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

Name A

Charley

Boy name · Rank #1829

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Charley Olivia
Current Rank #1829 #1
Total Births (all years) 23,885 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 485 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charley Olivia
1880ss 2,550 618
1890ss 1,755 1,099
1900ss 1,633 1,575
1910ss 3,530 3,545
1920ss 3,984 4,982
1930ss 2,423 3,922
1940ss 1,852 7,201
1950ss 1,414 6,100
1960ss 1,021 4,015
1970ss 727 7,849
1980ss 625 14,061
1990ss 440 75,913
2000ss 631 156,048
2010ss 865 184,528
2020ss 435 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charley Olivia
2014 78 19,836
2015 85 19,726
2016 79 19,409
2017 96 18,777
2018 100 18,055
2019 86 18,569
2020 83 17,682
2021 83 17,841
2022 85 16,654
2023 96 15,313
2024 88 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, 1880–2024.

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