Karson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Karson

Boy name · Rank #397

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Karson Olivia
Current Rank #397 #1
Total Births (all years) 20,690 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 1,344 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karson 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 5 4,015
1970ss 40 7,849
1980ss 149 14,061
1990ss 694 75,913
2000ss 3,938 156,048
2010ss 10,699 184,528
2020ss 5,165 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karson Olivia
2014 1,039 19,836
2015 1,226 19,726
2016 1,104 19,409
2017 1,268 18,777
2018 1,344 18,055
2019 1,328 18,569
2020 1,289 17,682
2021 1,090 17,841
2022 986 16,654
2023 987 15,313
2024 813 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, 1966–2024.

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