Colten vs Olivia

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

Name A

Colten

Boy name · Rank #898

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Colten Olivia
Current Rank #898 #1
Total Births (all years) 16,116 553,664
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 757 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colten 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 — 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss 558 14,061
1990ss 3,736 75,913
2000ss 4,934 156,048
2010ss 5,526 184,528
2020ss 1,357 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colten Olivia
2014 608 19,836
2015 521 19,726
2016 443 19,409
2017 362 18,777
2018 383 18,055
2019 361 18,569
2020 320 17,682
2021 276 17,841
2022 250 16,654
2023 249 15,313
2024 262 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, 1978–2024.

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