Cora vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cora

Girl name · Rank #102

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cora Olivia
Current Rank #102 #1
Total Births (all years) 153,577 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 3,601 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cora Olivia
1880ss 11,954 618
1890ss 12,880 1,099
1900ss 10,372 1,575
1910ss 15,317 3,545
1920ss 16,161 4,982
1930ss 11,253 3,922
1940ss 8,749 7,201
1950ss 5,869 6,100
1960ss 3,393 4,015
1970ss 2,094 7,849
1980ss 2,224 14,061
1990ss 3,322 75,913
2000ss 7,745 156,048
2010ss 27,813 184,528
2020ss 14,431 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cora Olivia
2014 2,967 19,836
2015 3,403 19,726
2016 3,373 19,409
2017 3,445 18,777
2018 3,596 18,055
2019 3,601 18,569
2020 3,034 17,682
2021 3,005 17,841
2022 3,073 16,654
2023 2,749 15,313
2024 2,570 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, 1880–2024.

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