Clara vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Clara and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Clara | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #78 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 300,524 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,778 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Clara | Olivia |
| 1880s | 17,717 | 618 |
| 1890s | 25,473 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 23,899 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 44,346 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 48,183 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 31,658 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 20,028 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 12,768 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 6,505 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 3,290 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 3,668 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 6,266 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 12,789 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 26,657 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 17,277 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Clara | Olivia |
| 2014 | 2,860 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 3,070 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 3,075 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 3,045 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 2,892 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 2,951 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 2,696 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 2,693 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 2,553 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 2,662 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 3,072 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 3,601 | 13,544 |