Kendal vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kendal

Girl name · Rank #3579

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kendal Olivia
Current Rank #3579 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,073 553,664
Peak Year 2004 2014
Peak Year Births 565 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kendal Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 68 6,100
1960ss 158 4,015
1970ss 267 7,849
1980ss 906 14,061
1990ss 1,926 75,913
2000ss 3,415 156,048
2010ss 2,028 184,528
2020ss 305 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendal Olivia
2014 225 19,836
2015 194 19,726
2016 142 19,409
2017 86 18,777
2018 99 18,055
2019 90 18,569
2020 75 17,682
2021 66 17,841
2022 66 16,654
2023 55 15,313
2024 43 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, 1951–2024.

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