Colette vs Olivia

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

Name A

Colette

Girl name · Rank #400

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Colette Olivia
Current Rank #400 #1
Total Births (all years) 27,021 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 789 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colette Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 38 1,099
1900ss 76 1,575
1910ss 250 3,545
1920ss 461 4,982
1930ss 747 3,922
1940ss 1,204 7,201
1950ss 3,670 6,100
1960ss 4,764 4,015
1970ss 2,494 7,849
1980ss 1,790 14,061
1990ss 1,426 75,913
2000ss 1,666 156,048
2010ss 4,997 184,528
2020ss 3,438 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colette Olivia
2014 590 19,836
2015 597 19,726
2016 676 19,409
2017 585 18,777
2018 587 18,055
2019 630 18,569
2020 568 17,682
2021 686 17,841
2022 698 16,654
2023 697 15,313
2024 789 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, 1892–2024.

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