Cooper vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cooper

Boy name · Rank #50

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cooper Olivia
Current Rank #50 #1
Total Births (all years) 116,203 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 5,699 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cooper Olivia
1880ss 30 618
1890ss 21 1,099
1900ss 20 1,575
1910ss 163 3,545
1920ss 172 4,982
1930ss 135 3,922
1940ss 117 7,201
1950ss 118 6,100
1960ss 155 4,015
1970ss 239 7,849
1980ss 1,020 14,061
1990ss 6,274 75,913
2000ss 32,437 156,048
2010ss 49,269 184,528
2020ss 26,033 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cooper Olivia
2014 4,850 19,836
2015 5,272 19,726
2016 4,974 19,409
2017 4,617 18,777
2018 4,473 18,055
2019 4,555 18,569
2020 4,592 17,682
2021 4,673 17,841
2022 5,628 16,654
2023 5,441 15,313
2024 5,699 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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