Karah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Karah

Girl name · Rank #10432

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Karah Olivia
Current Rank #10432 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,274 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 131 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 174 7,849
1980ss 562 14,061
1990ss 928 75,913
2000ss 1,043 156,048
2010ss 501 184,528
2020ss 66 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karah Olivia
2014 58 19,836
2015 44 19,726
2016 45 19,409
2017 37 18,777
2018 26 18,055
2019 28 18,569
2020 21 17,682
2021 15 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 9 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, 1970–2024.

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