Kayla vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kayla Olivia
Current Rank #336 #1
Total Births (all years) 345,723 553,664
Peak Year 1991 2014
Peak Year Births 18,545 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kayla Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 35 3,922
1940ss 161 7,201
1950ss 700 6,100
1960ss 1,488 4,015
1970ss 1,943 7,849
1980ss 55,295 14,061
1990ss 155,892 75,913
2000ss 94,356 156,048
2010ss 30,283 184,528
2020ss 5,570 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayla Olivia
2014 3,012 19,836
2015 2,740 19,726
2016 2,470 19,409
2017 2,127 18,777
2018 1,890 18,055
2019 1,612 18,569
2020 1,339 17,682
2021 1,216 17,841
2022 1,132 16,654
2023 952 15,313
2024 931 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, 1933–2024.

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