Coleen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Coleen

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Coleen Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 11,998 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 423 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Coleen Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 60 3,545
1920ss 356 4,982
1930ss 731 3,922
1940ss 1,052 7,201
1950ss 3,308 6,100
1960ss 3,567 4,015
1970ss 1,605 7,849
1980ss 738 14,061
1990ss 386 75,913
2000ss 138 156,048
2010ss 52 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Coleen Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 — 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, 1912–2023.

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