Kane vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kane

Boy name · Rank #431

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kane Olivia
Current Rank #431 #1
Total Births (all years) 18,818 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 1,054 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kane Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 90 6,100
1960ss 165 4,015
1970ss 471 7,849
1980ss 735 14,061
1990ss 2,252 75,913
2000ss 3,674 156,048
2010ss 7,031 184,528
2020ss 4,400 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kane Olivia
2014 595 19,836
2015 716 19,726
2016 794 19,409
2017 944 18,777
2018 1,054 18,055
2019 1,003 18,569
2020 965 17,682
2021 1,001 17,841
2022 911 16,654
2023 792 15,313
2024 731 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, 1953–2024.

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