Cullen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cullen

Boy name · Rank #1128

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cullen Olivia
Current Rank #1128 #1
Total Births (all years) 16,394 553,664
Peak Year 2010 2014
Peak Year Births 679 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cullen Olivia
1880ss 20 618
1890ss 29 1,099
1900ss 33 1,575
1910ss 243 3,545
1920ss 308 4,982
1930ss 226 3,922
1940ss 231 7,201
1950ss 250 6,100
1960ss 323 4,015
1970ss 647 7,849
1980ss 1,183 14,061
1990ss 3,219 75,913
2000ss 3,240 156,048
2010ss 5,066 184,528
2020ss 1,376 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cullen Olivia
2014 447 19,836
2015 492 19,726
2016 529 19,409
2017 556 18,777
2018 464 18,055
2019 411 18,569
2020 370 17,682
2021 342 17,841
2022 258 16,654
2023 219 15,313
2024 187 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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