Kai vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kai

Boy name · Rank #76

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kai Olivia
Current Rank #76 #1
Total Births (all years) 66,409 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 5,366 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kai Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 6 4,982
1930ss 6 3,922
1940ss 10 7,201
1950ss 148 6,100
1960ss 341 4,015
1970ss 593 7,849
1980ss 960 14,061
1990ss 2,639 75,913
2000ss 12,620 156,048
2010ss 25,976 184,528
2020ss 23,110 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kai Olivia
2014 2,411 19,836
2015 2,852 19,726
2016 2,895 19,409
2017 3,155 18,777
2018 3,462 18,055
2019 3,741 18,569
2020 3,863 17,682
2021 4,638 17,841
2022 5,366 16,654
2023 4,967 15,313
2024 4,276 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, 1926–2024.

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