Kala vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kala

Girl name · Rank #8475

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kala Olivia
Current Rank #8475 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,670 553,664
Peak Year 1989 2014
Peak Year Births 525 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kala Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 50 7,201
1950ss 149 6,100
1960ss 298 4,015
1970ss 425 7,849
1980ss 2,664 14,061
1990ss 2,996 75,913
2000ss 784 156,048
2010ss 225 184,528
2020ss 79 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kala Olivia
2014 14 19,836
2015 30 19,726
2016 30 19,409
2017 22 18,777
2018 19 18,055
2019 20 18,569
2020 22 17,682
2021 15 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 18 15,313
2024 12 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, 1943–2024.

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