Kalayah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kalayah

Girl name · Rank #1531

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kalayah Olivia
Current Rank #1531 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,313 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 140 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kalayah 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 7 75,913
2000ss 184 156,048
2010ss 527 184,528
2020ss 595 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalayah Olivia
2014 59 19,836
2015 47 19,726
2016 55 19,409
2017 67 18,777
2018 60 18,055
2019 76 18,569
2020 99 17,682
2021 115 17,841
2022 124 16,654
2023 117 15,313
2024 140 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, 1998–2024.

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