Coretta vs Olivia

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

Name A

Coretta

Girl name · Rank #15348

Full profile →
Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Coretta Olivia
Current Rank #15348 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,433 553,664
Peak Year 1968 2014
Peak Year Births 336 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Coretta Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 8 1,575
1910ss 41 3,545
1920ss 57 4,982
1930ss 91 3,922
1940ss 85 7,201
1950ss 130 6,100
1960ss 643 4,015
1970ss 692 7,849
1980ss 384 14,061
1990ss 127 75,913
2000ss 50 156,048
2010ss 89 184,528
2020ss 36 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Coretta Olivia
2014 8 19,836
2015 15 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 18 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 12 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 5 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, 1909–2024.

← Compare different names