Cherokee vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cherokee

Girl name · Rank #7995

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cherokee Olivia
Current Rank #7995 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,566 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 143 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cherokee Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 10 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 15 7,201
1950ss 36 6,100
1960ss 21 4,015
1970ss 147 7,849
1980ss 199 14,061
1990ss 1,067 75,913
2000ss 674 156,048
2010ss 302 184,528
2020ss 95 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherokee Olivia
2014 30 19,836
2015 30 19,726
2016 44 19,409
2017 31 18,777
2018 33 18,055
2019 20 18,569
2020 26 17,682
2021 27 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 13 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, 1920–2024.

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