Kahlan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kahlan

Girl name · Rank #6506

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kahlan Olivia
Current Rank #6506 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,474 553,664
Peak Year 2010 2014
Peak Year Births 155 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kahlan Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 45 75,913
2000ss 477 156,048
2010ss 857 184,528
2020ss 95 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kahlan Olivia
2014 80 19,836
2015 75 19,726
2016 56 19,409
2017 59 18,777
2018 37 18,055
2019 33 18,569
2020 28 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 18 16,654
2023 11 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, 1997–2024.

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