Colleen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Colleen

Girl name · Rank #2795

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Colleen Olivia
Current Rank #2795 #1
Total Births (all years) 162,699 553,664
Peak Year 1964 2014
Peak Year Births 4,544 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colleen Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 72 1,575
1910ss 413 3,545
1920ss 6,080 4,982
1930ss 7,428 3,922
1940ss 10,472 7,201
1950ss 35,913 6,100
1960ss 40,673 4,015
1970ss 23,761 7,849
1980ss 19,470 14,061
1990ss 12,929 75,913
2000ss 3,881 156,048
2010ss 1,274 184,528
2020ss 333 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colleen Olivia
2014 116 19,836
2015 115 19,726
2016 102 19,409
2017 104 18,777
2018 89 18,055
2019 95 18,569
2020 65 17,682
2021 65 17,841
2022 60 16,654
2023 83 15,313
2024 60 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, 1901–2024.

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