Kate vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kate

Girl name · Rank #534

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kate Olivia
Current Rank #534 #1
Total Births (all years) 85,411 553,664
Peak Year 2007 2014
Peak Year Births 2,550 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kate Olivia
1880ss 3,194 618
1890ss 3,001 1,099
1900ss 2,058 1,575
1910ss 2,840 3,545
1920ss 1,966 4,982
1930ss 967 3,922
1940ss 1,002 7,201
1950ss 1,259 6,100
1960ss 2,038 4,015
1970ss 5,497 7,849
1980ss 13,569 14,061
1990ss 9,355 75,913
2000ss 20,768 156,048
2010ss 14,470 184,528
2020ss 3,427 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kate Olivia
2014 1,620 19,836
2015 1,477 19,726
2016 1,389 19,409
2017 1,170 18,777
2018 1,163 18,055
2019 989 18,569
2020 765 17,682
2021 758 17,841
2022 695 16,654
2023 640 15,313
2024 569 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, 1880–2024.

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