Kanan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kanan

Boy name · Rank #1140

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kanan Olivia
Current Rank #1140 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,613 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 225 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kanan 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 77 75,913
2000ss 112 156,048
2010ss 553 184,528
2020ss 871 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kanan Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 39 19,726
2016 67 19,409
2017 102 18,777
2018 160 18,055
2019 128 18,569
2020 102 17,682
2021 162 17,841
2022 225 16,654
2023 198 15,313
2024 184 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, 1991–2024.

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