Kaye vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kaye

Girl name · Rank #8960

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kaye Olivia
Current Rank #8960 #1
Total Births (all years) 13,185 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 538 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kaye Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 18 1,575
1910ss 181 3,545
1920ss 293 4,982
1930ss 1,442 3,922
1940ss 4,334 7,201
1950ss 3,537 6,100
1960ss 2,008 4,015
1970ss 495 7,849
1980ss 374 14,061
1990ss 209 75,913
2000ss 138 156,048
2010ss 100 184,528
2020ss 56 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaye Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 16 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 13 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 11 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, 1901–2024.

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