Kandace vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kandace

Girl name · Rank #13628

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kandace Olivia
Current Rank #13628 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,315 553,664
Peak Year 1988 2014
Peak Year Births 279 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kandace Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 151 7,201
1950ss 412 6,100
1960ss 516 4,015
1970ss 687 7,849
1980ss 1,955 14,061
1990ss 1,607 75,913
2000ss 646 156,048
2010ss 273 184,528
2020ss 68 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kandace Olivia
2014 34 19,836
2015 22 19,726
2016 22 19,409
2017 19 18,777
2018 18 18,055
2019 20 18,569
2020 17 17,682
2021 13 17,841
2022 14 16,654
2023 18 15,313
2024 6 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, 1945–2024.

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