Kelvin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kelvin

Boy name · Rank #1080

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kelvin Olivia
Current Rank #1080 #1
Total Births (all years) 51,334 553,664
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 1,370 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kelvin Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 11 3,545
1920ss 61 4,982
1930ss 182 3,922
1940ss 228 7,201
1950ss 5,183 6,100
1960ss 11,859 4,015
1970ss 7,931 7,849
1980ss 7,166 14,061
1990ss 7,397 75,913
2000ss 6,259 156,048
2010ss 3,874 184,528
2020ss 1,183 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelvin Olivia
2014 366 19,836
2015 399 19,726
2016 336 19,409
2017 328 18,777
2018 281 18,055
2019 317 18,569
2020 242 17,682
2021 254 17,841
2022 254 16,654
2023 232 15,313
2024 201 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, 1912–2024.

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