Ciaran vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ciaran

Boy name · Rank #1779

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ciaran Olivia
Current Rank #1779 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,092 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 92 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ciaran Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 6 6,100
1960ss 10 4,015
1970ss 17 7,849
1980ss 62 14,061
1990ss 303 75,913
2000ss 609 156,048
2010ss 688 184,528
2020ss 397 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ciaran Olivia
2014 83 19,836
2015 74 19,726
2016 67 19,409
2017 60 18,777
2018 61 18,055
2019 61 18,569
2020 69 17,682
2021 71 17,841
2022 83 16,654
2023 82 15,313
2024 92 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, 1959–2024.

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