Cliff vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cliff

Boy name · Rank #2991

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cliff Olivia
Current Rank #2991 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,265 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 310 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cliff Olivia
1880ss 132 618
1890ss 157 1,099
1900ss 194 1,575
1910ss 357 3,545
1920ss 404 4,982
1930ss 545 3,922
1940ss 910 7,201
1950ss 1,568 6,100
1960ss 1,976 4,015
1970ss 1,061 7,849
1980ss 1,082 14,061
1990ss 323 75,913
2000ss 173 156,048
2010ss 194 184,528
2020ss 189 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cliff Olivia
2014 20 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 19 19,409
2017 24 18,777
2018 21 18,055
2019 26 18,569
2020 47 17,682
2021 29 17,841
2022 33 16,654
2023 39 15,313
2024 41 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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