Karen vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Karen and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Karen | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #1251 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 987,989 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1957 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 40,591 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1881 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Karen | Olivia |
| 1880s | 49 | 618 |
| 1890s | 79 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 98 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 304 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 564 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 16,692 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 167,700 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 332,531 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 286,053 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 95,173 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 34,914 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 24,516 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 20,609 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 7,360 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 1,347 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Karen | Olivia |
| 2014 | 633 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 627 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 617 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 554 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 470 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 440 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 332 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 229 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 199 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 226 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 186 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 175 | 13,544 |