Kara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kara Olivia
Current Rank #987 #1
Total Births (all years) 101,514 553,664
Peak Year 1991 2014
Peak Year Births 3,280 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kara Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 7 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 81 3,922
1940ss 221 7,201
1950ss 743 6,100
1960ss 7,040 4,015
1970ss 19,760 7,849
1980ss 27,507 14,061
1990ss 23,513 75,913
2000ss 13,490 156,048
2010ss 7,485 184,528
2020ss 1,662 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kara Olivia
2014 730 19,836
2015 624 19,726
2016 626 19,409
2017 609 18,777
2018 621 18,055
2019 530 18,569
2020 426 17,682
2021 373 17,841
2022 319 16,654
2023 283 15,313
2024 261 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, 1896–2024.

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