Cleopatra vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cleopatra

Girl name · Rank #3446

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cleopatra Olivia
Current Rank #3446 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,441 553,664
Peak Year 1974 2014
Peak Year Births 52 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cleopatra Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 39 1,099
1900ss 61 1,575
1910ss 221 3,545
1920ss 340 4,982
1930ss 210 3,922
1940ss 134 7,201
1950ss 130 6,100
1960ss 88 4,015
1970ss 239 7,849
1980ss 158 14,061
1990ss 190 75,913
2000ss 169 156,048
2010ss 244 184,528
2020ss 212 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cleopatra Olivia
2014 18 19,836
2015 23 19,726
2016 27 19,409
2017 29 18,777
2018 35 18,055
2019 41 18,569
2020 41 17,682
2021 37 17,841
2022 52 16,654
2023 37 15,313
2024 45 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, 1889–2024.

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