Katharina vs Olivia

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

Name A

Katharina

Girl name · Rank #7233

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Katharina Olivia
Current Rank #7233 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,102 553,664
Peak Year 1991 2014
Peak Year Births 58 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katharina Olivia
1880ss 52 618
1890ss 40 1,099
1900ss 25 1,575
1910ss 45 3,545
1920ss 30 4,982
1930ss 12 3,922
1940ss 11 7,201
1950ss 128 6,100
1960ss 231 4,015
1970ss 157 7,849
1980ss 269 14,061
1990ss 451 75,913
2000ss 350 156,048
2010ss 214 184,528
2020ss 87 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katharina Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 30 19,726
2016 20 19,409
2017 20 18,777
2018 17 18,055
2019 16 18,569
2020 21 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 20 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 15 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, 1881–2024.

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