Katy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Katy

Girl name · Rank #2458

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Katy Olivia
Current Rank #2458 #1
Total Births (all years) 20,886 553,664
Peak Year 1987 2014
Peak Year Births 674 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katy Olivia
1880ss 54 618
1890ss 123 1,099
1900ss 184 1,575
1910ss 356 3,545
1920ss 538 4,982
1930ss 543 3,922
1940ss 706 7,201
1950ss 935 6,100
1960ss 1,445 4,015
1970ss 2,473 7,849
1980ss 5,926 14,061
1990ss 3,484 75,913
2000ss 2,212 156,048
2010ss 1,491 184,528
2020ss 416 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katy Olivia
2014 184 19,836
2015 143 19,726
2016 133 19,409
2017 116 18,777
2018 113 18,055
2019 91 18,569
2020 82 17,682
2021 87 17,841
2022 85 16,654
2023 89 15,313
2024 73 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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