Kaitlyn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kaitlyn

Girl name · Rank #651

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kaitlyn Olivia
Current Rank #651 #1
Total Births (all years) 166,341 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 8,759 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kaitlyn 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 77 7,849
1980ss 10,891 14,061
1990ss 67,565 75,913
2000ss 66,909 156,048
2010ss 18,353 184,528
2020ss 2,546 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaitlyn Olivia
2014 2,060 19,836
2015 1,662 19,726
2016 998 19,409
2017 938 18,777
2018 805 18,055
2019 701 18,569
2020 624 17,682
2021 520 17,841
2022 470 16,654
2023 482 15,313
2024 450 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, 1971–2024.

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