Karly vs Olivia

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

Name A

Karly

Girl name · Rank #2562

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Karly Olivia
Current Rank #2562 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,800 553,664
Peak Year 1993 2014
Peak Year Births 427 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karly 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 344 7,849
1980ss 1,424 14,061
1990ss 3,666 75,913
2000ss 3,072 156,048
2010ss 1,923 184,528
2020ss 371 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karly Olivia
2014 177 19,836
2015 178 19,726
2016 177 19,409
2017 152 18,777
2018 119 18,055
2019 105 18,569
2020 85 17,682
2021 68 17,841
2022 80 16,654
2023 69 15,313
2024 69 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, 1972–2024.

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