Cicely vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cicely

Girl name · Rank #12204

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cicely Olivia
Current Rank #12204 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,378 553,664
Peak Year 1974 2014
Peak Year Births 256 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cicely Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 10 3,545
1920ss 29 4,982
1930ss 16 3,922
1940ss 24 7,201
1950ss 6 6,100
1960ss 52 4,015
1970ss 1,071 7,849
1980ss 530 14,061
1990ss 261 75,913
2000ss 200 156,048
2010ss 137 184,528
2020ss 42 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cicely Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 17 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 7 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, 1917–2024.

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