Cordelia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cordelia

Girl name · Rank #1064

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cordelia Olivia
Current Rank #1064 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,646 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 286 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cordelia Olivia
1880ss 546 618
1890ss 575 1,099
1900ss 600 1,575
1910ss 1,087 3,545
1920ss 1,131 4,982
1930ss 839 3,922
1940ss 780 7,201
1950ss 772 6,100
1960ss 566 4,015
1970ss 352 7,849
1980ss 338 14,061
1990ss 367 75,913
2000ss 1,218 156,048
2010ss 2,276 184,528
2020ss 1,199 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cordelia Olivia
2014 267 19,836
2015 286 19,726
2016 263 19,409
2017 210 18,777
2018 249 18,055
2019 231 18,569
2020 252 17,682
2021 253 17,841
2022 242 16,654
2023 219 15,313
2024 233 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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