Cortez vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cortez

Boy name · Rank #1992

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cortez Olivia
Current Rank #1992 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,797 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 346 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cortez Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 100 3,545
1920ss 118 4,982
1930ss 129 3,922
1940ss 117 7,201
1950ss 228 6,100
1960ss 378 4,015
1970ss 814 7,849
1980ss 1,814 14,061
1990ss 2,669 75,913
2000ss 2,033 156,048
2010ss 1,854 184,528
2020ss 533 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cortez Olivia
2014 195 19,836
2015 192 19,726
2016 162 19,409
2017 176 18,777
2018 149 18,055
2019 147 18,569
2020 124 17,682
2021 144 17,841
2022 104 16,654
2023 84 15,313
2024 77 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, 1882–2024.

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