Katie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Katie

Girl name · Rank #580

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Katie Olivia
Current Rank #580 #1
Total Births (all years) 240,788 553,664
Peak Year 1986 2014
Peak Year Births 8,333 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katie Olivia
1880ss 3,907 618
1890ss 5,178 1,099
1900ss 5,304 1,575
1910ss 8,419 3,545
1920ss 9,398 4,982
1930ss 6,959 3,922
1940ss 6,180 7,201
1950ss 5,257 6,100
1960ss 5,216 4,015
1970ss 17,483 7,849
1980ss 72,880 14,061
1990ss 49,465 75,913
2000ss 30,589 156,048
2010ss 11,689 184,528
2020ss 2,864 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katie Olivia
2014 1,171 19,836
2015 1,060 19,726
2016 903 19,409
2017 786 18,777
2018 722 18,055
2019 688 18,569
2020 635 17,682
2021 587 17,841
2022 548 16,654
2023 576 15,313
2024 518 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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