Kary vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kary

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kary Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,962 553,664
Peak Year 1972 2014
Peak Year Births 76 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kary Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 10 3,922
1940ss 59 7,201
1950ss 189 6,100
1960ss 397 4,015
1970ss 571 7,849
1980ss 301 14,061
1990ss 192 75,913
2000ss 144 156,048
2010ss 72 184,528
2020ss 27 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kary Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 — 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, 1936–2023.

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