Columbia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Columbia

Girl name · Rank #12133

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Columbia Olivia
Current Rank #12133 #1
Total Births (all years) 647 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 33 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Columbia Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 48 1,099
1900ss 78 1,575
1910ss 218 3,545
1920ss 189 4,982
1930ss 64 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 16 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 16 184,528
2020ss 7 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Columbia Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 7 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, 1882–2024.

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