Cord vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cord

Boy name · Rank #5077

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cord Olivia
Current Rank #5077 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,821 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 100 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cord Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 6 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 185 4,015
1970ss 176 7,849
1980ss 346 14,061
1990ss 504 75,913
2000ss 212 156,048
2010ss 298 184,528
2020ss 94 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cord Olivia
2014 26 19,836
2015 29 19,726
2016 24 19,409
2017 20 18,777
2018 21 18,055
2019 19 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 13 17,841
2022 24 16,654
2023 20 15,313
2024 19 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, 1920–2024.

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