Cheryl vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cheryl Olivia
Current Rank #3963 #1
Total Births (all years) 439,502 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 24,118 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cheryl Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 70 3,545
1920ss 268 4,982
1930ss 1,300 3,922
1940ss 70,959 7,201
1950ss 171,390 6,100
1960ss 135,646 4,015
1970ss 40,393 7,849
1980ss 14,319 14,061
1990ss 3,317 75,913
2000ss 1,035 156,048
2010ss 611 184,528
2020ss 189 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cheryl Olivia
2014 58 19,836
2015 55 19,726
2016 73 19,409
2017 56 18,777
2018 57 18,055
2019 41 18,569
2020 30 17,682
2021 47 17,841
2022 44 16,654
2023 31 15,313
2024 37 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, 1909–2024.

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