Katharine vs Olivia

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

Name A

Katharine

Girl name · Rank #4759

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Katharine Olivia
Current Rank #4759 #1
Total Births (all years) 41,204 553,664
Peak Year 1982 2014
Peak Year Births 947 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katharine Olivia
1880ss 896 618
1890ss 1,297 1,099
1900ss 1,246 1,575
1910ss 2,854 3,545
1920ss 2,572 4,982
1930ss 1,724 3,922
1940ss 2,789 7,201
1950ss 3,712 6,100
1960ss 3,114 4,015
1970ss 3,848 7,849
1980ss 7,861 14,061
1990ss 5,315 75,913
2000ss 2,881 156,048
2010ss 915 184,528
2020ss 180 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katharine Olivia
2014 89 19,836
2015 89 19,726
2016 62 19,409
2017 73 18,777
2018 56 18,055
2019 66 18,569
2020 45 17,682
2021 31 17,841
2022 42 16,654
2023 34 15,313
2024 28 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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