Karter vs Olivia

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

Name A

Karter

Boy name · Rank #248

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Karter Olivia
Current Rank #248 #1
Total Births (all years) 28,187 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 2,424 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karter 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 — 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss 212 75,913
2000ss 2,079 156,048
2010ss 16,870 184,528
2020ss 9,021 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karter Olivia
2014 2,116 19,836
2015 2,286 19,726
2016 2,125 19,409
2017 2,286 18,777
2018 2,238 18,055
2019 2,424 18,569
2020 2,340 17,682
2021 1,918 17,841
2022 1,743 16,654
2023 1,595 15,313
2024 1,425 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, 1985–2024.

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