Kandis vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kandis

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Kandis Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,727 553,664
Peak Year 1987 2014
Peak Year Births 135 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kandis Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 88 7,201
1950ss 296 6,100
1960ss 256 4,015
1970ss 305 7,849
1980ss 1,021 14,061
1990ss 465 75,913
2000ss 222 156,048
2010ss 74 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kandis Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 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, 1946–2016.

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