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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kara | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #990 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 101,743 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1991 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,281 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1896 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kara | Olivia |
| 1880s | - | 618 |
| 1890s | 5 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | - | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 7 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | - | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 81 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 221 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 743 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 7,039 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 19,760 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 27,506 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 23,514 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 13,491 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 7,487 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 1,889 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Kara | Olivia |
| 2014 | 731 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 624 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 626 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 610 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 621 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 530 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 427 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 373 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 319 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 283 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 261 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 226 | 13,544 |