Colm vs Olivia

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

Name A

Colm

Boy name · Rank #6232

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Colm Olivia
Current Rank #6232 #1
Total Births (all years) 650 553,664
Peak Year 2007 2014
Peak Year Births 28 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colm Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 32 4,015
1970ss 49 7,849
1980ss 44 14,061
1990ss 119 75,913
2000ss 189 156,048
2010ss 145 184,528
2020ss 72 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colm Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 13 19,726
2016 28 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 16 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 13 17,841
2022 18 16,654
2023 19 15,313
2024 14 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, 1962–2024.

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