Claire vs Olivia

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

Name A

Claire

Girl name · Rank #67

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Claire Olivia
Current Rank #67 #1
Total Births (all years) 208,419 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 5,216 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claire Olivia
1880ss 448 618
1890ss 1,013 1,099
1900ss 1,858 1,575
1910ss 6,705 3,545
1920ss 14,994 4,982
1930ss 12,639 3,922
1940ss 10,261 7,201
1950ss 10,263 6,100
1960ss 5,945 4,015
1970ss 3,945 7,849
1980ss 10,845 14,061
1990ss 25,324 75,913
2000ss 39,006 156,048
2010ss 47,725 184,528
2020ss 17,448 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claire Olivia
2014 5,015 19,836
2015 4,837 19,726
2016 5,216 19,409
2017 4,702 18,777
2018 4,405 18,055
2019 4,130 18,569
2020 3,837 17,682
2021 3,703 17,841
2022 3,380 16,654
2023 3,199 15,313
2024 3,329 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, 1880–2024.

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