Karla vs Olivia

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

Name A

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Karla Olivia
Current Rank #730 #1
Total Births (all years) 91,241 553,664
Peak Year 1964 2014
Peak Year Births 2,060 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karla Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 26 3,545
1920ss 65 4,982
1930ss 536 3,922
1940ss 3,102 7,201
1950ss 11,463 6,100
1960ss 17,716 4,015
1970ss 11,367 7,849
1980ss 9,360 14,061
1990ss 12,870 75,913
2000ss 16,144 156,048
2010ss 6,553 184,528
2020ss 2,039 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karla Olivia
2014 620 19,836
2015 616 19,726
2016 554 19,409
2017 553 18,777
2018 476 18,055
2019 427 18,569
2020 420 17,682
2021 411 17,841
2022 425 16,654
2023 398 15,313
2024 385 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, 1915–2024.

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