Kalem vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kalem

Boy name · Rank #6544

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kalem Olivia
Current Rank #6544 #1
Total Births (all years) 955 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 38 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kalem 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 39 7,849
1980ss 126 14,061
1990ss 184 75,913
2000ss 209 156,048
2010ss 286 184,528
2020ss 111 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalem Olivia
2014 35 19,836
2015 30 19,726
2016 29 19,409
2017 38 18,777
2018 27 18,055
2019 33 18,569
2020 30 17,682
2021 23 17,841
2022 26 16,654
2023 19 15,313
2024 13 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, 1974–2024.

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