Cornelia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cornelia

Girl name · Rank #3809

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cornelia Olivia
Current Rank #3809 #1
Total Births (all years) 22,025 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 477 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cornelia Olivia
1880ss 1,020 618
1890ss 1,332 1,099
1900ss 1,630 1,575
1910ss 3,455 3,545
1920ss 3,951 4,982
1930ss 2,731 3,922
1940ss 2,509 7,201
1950ss 1,813 6,100
1960ss 1,310 4,015
1970ss 700 7,849
1980ss 526 14,061
1990ss 320 75,913
2000ss 228 156,048
2010ss 293 184,528
2020ss 207 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cornelia Olivia
2014 25 19,836
2015 28 19,726
2016 36 19,409
2017 32 18,777
2018 32 18,055
2019 43 18,569
2020 35 17,682
2021 43 17,841
2022 37 16,654
2023 53 15,313
2024 39 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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