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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Cole | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #163 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 154,093 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2002 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 6,038 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1886 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Cole | Olivia |
| 1880s | 6 | 618 |
| 1890s | 5 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 16 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 190 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 156 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 127 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 224 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 562 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 703 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 1,444 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 8,722 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 33,868 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 56,846 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 36,401 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 14,823 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Cole | Olivia |
| 2014 | 3,426 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 3,499 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 3,604 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 3,468 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 3,348 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 3,093 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 2,771 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 2,835 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 2,626 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 2,364 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 2,224 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 2,003 | 13,544 |