Kal vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kal

Boy name · Rank #2337

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kal Olivia
Current Rank #2337 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,195 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 72 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kal Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 11 7,201
1950ss 63 6,100
1960ss 76 4,015
1970ss 53 7,849
1980ss 70 14,061
1990ss 79 75,913
2000ss 116 156,048
2010ss 420 184,528
2020ss 307 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kal Olivia
2014 68 19,836
2015 55 19,726
2016 52 19,409
2017 55 18,777
2018 56 18,055
2019 55 18,569
2020 55 17,682
2021 72 17,841
2022 56 16,654
2023 64 15,313
2024 60 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, 1947–2024.

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