Kelly vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kelly Olivia
Current Rank #869 #1
Total Births (all years) 473,641 553,664
Peak Year 1977 2014
Peak Year Births 18,234 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kelly Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 17 1,575
1910ss 73 3,545
1920ss 118 4,982
1930ss 127 3,922
1940ss 559 7,201
1950ss 15,358 6,100
1960ss 128,052 4,015
1970ss 133,548 7,849
1980ss 109,540 14,061
1990ss 55,723 75,913
2000ss 21,616 156,048
2010ss 7,201 184,528
2020ss 1,709 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelly Olivia
2014 739 19,836
2015 675 19,726
2016 605 19,409
2017 504 18,777
2018 485 18,055
2019 447 18,569
2020 366 17,682
2021 324 17,841
2022 347 16,654
2023 362 15,313
2024 310 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, 1907–2024.

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