Clifton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Clifton

Boy name · Rank #1744

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Clifton Olivia
Current Rank #1744 #1
Total Births (all years) 70,164 553,664
Peak Year 1975 2014
Peak Year Births 1,214 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clifton Olivia
1880ss 456 618
1890ss 815 1,099
1900ss 1,197 1,575
1910ss 6,104 3,545
1920ss 8,732 4,982
1930ss 6,857 3,922
1940ss 8,148 7,201
1950ss 9,881 6,100
1960ss 7,615 4,015
1970ss 7,805 7,849
1980ss 6,391 14,061
1990ss 2,941 75,913
2000ss 1,647 156,048
2010ss 1,095 184,528
2020ss 480 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clifton Olivia
2014 119 19,836
2015 112 19,726
2016 90 19,409
2017 110 18,777
2018 102 18,055
2019 103 18,569
2020 112 17,682
2021 91 17,841
2022 78 16,654
2023 105 15,313
2024 94 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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