Kathyrn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kathyrn

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Kathyrn Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 3,172 553,664
Peak Year 1953 2014
Peak Year Births 105 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathyrn Olivia
1880ss 7 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 36 1,575
1910ss 166 3,545
1920ss 227 4,982
1930ss 158 3,922
1940ss 370 7,201
1950ss 866 6,100
1960ss 447 4,015
1970ss 266 7,849
1980ss 310 14,061
1990ss 191 75,913
2000ss 115 156,048
2010ss 13 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathyrn Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 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, 1882–2018.

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