Karol vs Olivia

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

Name A

Karol

Girl name · Rank #3756

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Karol Olivia
Current Rank #3756 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,648 553,664
Peak Year 2005 2014
Peak Year Births 316 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karol Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss 65 4,982
1930ss 569 3,922
1940ss 1,951 7,201
1950ss 2,215 6,100
1960ss 1,776 4,015
1970ss 488 7,849
1980ss 239 14,061
1990ss 350 75,913
2000ss 1,009 156,048
2010ss 714 184,528
2020ss 267 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karol Olivia
2014 77 19,836
2015 66 19,726
2016 43 19,409
2017 36 18,777
2018 44 18,055
2019 72 18,569
2020 55 17,682
2021 52 17,841
2022 59 16,654
2023 61 15,313
2024 40 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, 1918–2024.

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