Cornelius vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cornelius

Boy name · Rank #2150

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cornelius Olivia
Current Rank #2150 #1
Total Births (all years) 36,324 553,664
Peak Year 1974 2014
Peak Year Births 486 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cornelius Olivia
1880ss 911 618
1890ss 853 1,099
1900ss 956 1,575
1910ss 3,066 3,545
1920ss 4,021 4,982
1930ss 3,122 3,922
1940ss 2,733 7,201
1950ss 3,216 6,100
1960ss 2,775 4,015
1970ss 3,975 7,849
1980ss 4,080 14,061
1990ss 2,891 75,913
2000ss 1,923 156,048
2010ss 1,360 184,528
2020ss 442 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cornelius Olivia
2014 152 19,836
2015 154 19,726
2016 151 19,409
2017 106 18,777
2018 92 18,055
2019 107 18,569
2020 111 17,682
2021 86 17,841
2022 94 16,654
2023 83 15,313
2024 68 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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