Clearence vs Olivia

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

Name A

Clearence

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Clearence Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,427 553,664
Peak Year 1927 2014
Peak Year Births 58 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clearence Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 6 1,099
1900ss 21 1,575
1910ss 132 3,545
1920ss 393 4,982
1930ss 344 3,922
1940ss 280 7,201
1950ss 149 6,100
1960ss 69 4,015
1970ss 27 7,849
1980ss 6 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clearence 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, 1897–1986.

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