Cortland vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cortland

Boy name · Rank #5245

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cortland Olivia
Current Rank #5245 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,117 553,664
Peak Year 2011 2014
Peak Year Births 62 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cortland Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 73 3,545
1920ss 73 4,982
1930ss 68 3,922
1940ss 87 7,201
1950ss 84 6,100
1960ss 89 4,015
1970ss 86 7,849
1980ss 195 14,061
1990ss 493 75,913
2000ss 327 156,048
2010ss 420 184,528
2020ss 122 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cortland Olivia
2014 42 19,836
2015 46 19,726
2016 37 19,409
2017 28 18,777
2018 41 18,055
2019 23 18,569
2020 26 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 30 16,654
2023 28 15,313
2024 18 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, 1913–2024.

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