Colby vs Olivia

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

Name A

Colby

Boy name · Rank #581

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Colby Olivia
Current Rank #581 #1
Total Births (all years) 53,512 553,664
Peak Year 2001 2014
Peak Year Births 3,859 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colby Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 32 3,545
1920ss 90 4,982
1930ss 73 3,922
1940ss 137 7,201
1950ss 225 6,100
1960ss 431 4,015
1970ss 2,754 7,849
1980ss 6,844 14,061
1990ss 14,261 75,913
2000ss 19,182 156,048
2010ss 7,195 184,528
2020ss 2,283 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colby Olivia
2014 717 19,836
2015 665 19,726
2016 556 19,409
2017 465 18,777
2018 459 18,055
2019 447 18,569
2020 439 17,682
2021 420 17,841
2022 468 16,654
2023 467 15,313
2024 489 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, 1888–2024.

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