Cottrell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cottrell

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cottrell Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 141 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 8 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cottrell Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 6 3,545
1920ss 30 4,982
1930ss 13 3,922
1940ss 20 7,201
1950ss 26 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 18 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 11 75,913
2000ss 6 156,048
2010ss 6 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cottrell Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1918–2014.

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