Colton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Colton

Boy name · Rank #98

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Colton Olivia
Current Rank #98 #1
Total Births (all years) 148,509 553,664
Peak Year 2013 2014
Peak Year Births 6,488 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colton Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 11 3,545
1920ss 28 4,982
1930ss 24 3,922
1940ss 24 7,201
1950ss 59 6,100
1960ss 130 4,015
1970ss 264 7,849
1980ss 3,991 14,061
1990ss 30,472 75,913
2000ss 34,249 156,048
2010ss 58,455 184,528
2020ss 20,802 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colton Olivia
2014 6,401 19,836
2015 6,314 19,726
2016 5,623 19,409
2017 5,294 18,777
2018 5,314 18,055
2019 5,738 18,569
2020 5,022 17,682
2021 4,562 17,841
2022 3,925 16,654
2023 3,705 15,313
2024 3,588 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, 1913–2024.

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