Kandice vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kandice

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Kandice Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 6,822 553,664
Peak Year 1985 2014
Peak Year Births 298 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kandice Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 79 7,201
1950ss 332 6,100
1960ss 302 4,015
1970ss 931 7,849
1980ss 2,620 14,061
1990ss 1,494 75,913
2000ss 695 156,048
2010ss 334 184,528
2020ss 35 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kandice Olivia
2014 44 19,836
2015 24 19,726
2016 31 19,409
2017 19 18,777
2018 19 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 — 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, 1945–2023.

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