Cleo vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cleo

Girl name · Rank #603

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cleo Olivia
Current Rank #603 #1
Total Births (all years) 33,044 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 1,049 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cleo Olivia
1880ss 358 618
1890ss 1,153 1,099
1900ss 2,441 1,575
1910ss 7,368 3,545
1920ss 8,218 4,982
1930ss 4,183 3,922
1940ss 2,239 7,201
1950ss 1,321 6,100
1960ss 578 4,015
1970ss 331 7,849
1980ss 309 14,061
1990ss 471 75,913
2000ss 610 156,048
2010ss 1,378 184,528
2020ss 2,086 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cleo Olivia
2014 100 19,836
2015 119 19,726
2016 144 19,409
2017 153 18,777
2018 222 18,055
2019 270 18,569
2020 303 17,682
2021 355 17,841
2022 445 16,654
2023 488 15,313
2024 495 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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