Clarnce vs Olivia

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

Name A

Clarnce

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Clarnce Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 914 553,664
Peak Year 1929 2014
Peak Year Births 36 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarnce Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 24 1,575
1910ss 99 3,545
1920ss 269 4,982
1930ss 230 3,922
1940ss 165 7,201
1950ss 94 6,100
1960ss 28 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarnce Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1902–1971.

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