Curley vs Olivia

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

Name A

Curley

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Curley Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,590 553,664
Peak Year 1944 2014
Peak Year Births 68 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Curley Olivia
1880ss 19 618
1890ss 47 1,099
1900ss 108 1,575
1910ss 295 3,545
1920ss 345 4,982
1930ss 372 3,922
1940ss 457 7,201
1950ss 403 6,100
1960ss 240 4,015
1970ss 157 7,849
1980ss 102 14,061
1990ss 35 75,913
2000ss 10 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Curley Olivia
2014 — 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, 1881–2003.

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