Kathern vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kathern

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Kathern Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 3,323 567,345
Peak Year 1954 2014
Peak Year Births 96 19,840
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathern Olivia
1880ss 21 618
1890ss 29 1,099
1900ss 76 1,575
1910ss 227 3,545
1920ss 422 4,982
1930ss 465 3,922
1940ss 503 7,201
1950ss 743 6,100
1960ss 348 4,016
1970ss 232 7,846
1980ss 151 14,060
1990ss 90 75,913
2000ss 16 156,054
2010ss — 184,561
2020ss — 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathern Olivia
2014 — 19,840
2015 — 19,729
2016 — 19,414
2017 — 18,778
2018 — 18,061
2019 — 18,577
2020 — 17,691
2021 — 17,847
2022 — 16,670
2023 — 15,329
2024 — 14,772
2025 — 13,544

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, 1884–2006.

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