Colson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Colson

Boy name · Rank #353

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Colson Olivia
Current Rank #353 #1
Total Births (all years) 8,624 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 1,058 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colson Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 5 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 29 14,061
1990ss 233 75,913
2000ss 951 156,048
2010ss 2,521 184,528
2020ss 4,880 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colson Olivia
2014 144 19,836
2015 173 19,726
2016 188 19,409
2017 323 18,777
2018 409 18,055
2019 657 18,569
2020 902 17,682
2021 1,024 17,841
2022 1,058 16,654
2023 950 15,313
2024 946 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, 1924–2024.

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