Clare vs Olivia

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

Name A

Clare

Girl name · Rank #949

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Clare Olivia
Current Rank #949 #1
Total Births (all years) 31,172 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 510 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clare Olivia
1880ss 277 618
1890ss 455 1,099
1900ss 607 1,575
1910ss 1,655 3,545
1920ss 2,339 4,982
1930ss 1,879 3,922
1940ss 2,128 7,201
1950ss 2,880 6,100
1960ss 2,245 4,015
1970ss 1,077 7,849
1980ss 2,038 14,061
1990ss 3,968 75,913
2000ss 4,396 156,048
2010ss 3,777 184,528
2020ss 1,451 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clare Olivia
2014 387 19,836
2015 389 19,726
2016 394 19,409
2017 315 18,777
2018 357 18,055
2019 344 18,569
2020 329 17,682
2021 329 17,841
2022 257 16,654
2023 260 15,313
2024 276 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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