Cher vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cher

Girl name · Rank #13643

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cher Olivia
Current Rank #13643 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,721 553,664
Peak Year 1972 2014
Peak Year Births 235 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cher Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 221 6,100
1960ss 234 4,015
1970ss 964 7,849
1980ss 157 14,061
1990ss 73 75,913
2000ss 30 156,048
2010ss 23 184,528
2020ss 14 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cher Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 6 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, 1948–2024.

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