Cole vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cole

Boy name · Rank #163

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cole Olivia
Current Rank #163 #1
Total Births (all years) 152,069 553,664
Peak Year 2002 2014
Peak Year Births 6,038 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cole Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 16 1,575
1910ss 190 3,545
1920ss 156 4,982
1930ss 127 3,922
1940ss 224 7,201
1950ss 562 6,100
1960ss 703 4,015
1970ss 1,443 7,849
1980ss 8,722 14,061
1990ss 33,866 75,913
2000ss 56,845 156,048
2010ss 36,395 184,528
2020ss 12,809 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cole Olivia
2014 3,426 19,836
2015 3,499 19,726
2016 3,603 19,409
2017 3,467 18,777
2018 3,347 18,055
2019 3,091 18,569
2020 2,768 17,682
2021 2,834 17,841
2022 2,625 16,654
2023 2,363 15,313
2024 2,219 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, 1886–2024.

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