Clarissa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Clarissa

Girl name · Rank #1159

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Clarissa Olivia
Current Rank #1159 #1
Total Births (all years) 40,268 553,664
Peak Year 1995 2014
Peak Year Births 1,201 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarissa Olivia
1880ss 133 618
1890ss 221 1,099
1900ss 252 1,575
1910ss 596 3,545
1920ss 663 4,982
1930ss 512 3,922
1940ss 680 7,201
1950ss 1,402 6,100
1960ss 2,323 4,015
1970ss 3,473 7,849
1980ss 6,374 14,061
1990ss 10,591 75,913
2000ss 7,558 156,048
2010ss 4,265 184,528
2020ss 1,225 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarissa Olivia
2014 364 19,836
2015 408 19,726
2016 454 19,409
2017 431 18,777
2018 372 18,055
2019 378 18,569
2020 286 17,682
2021 278 17,841
2022 245 16,654
2023 209 15,313
2024 207 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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