Kendra vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kendra

Girl name · Rank #687

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kendra Olivia
Current Rank #687 #1
Total Births (all years) 98,110 553,664
Peak Year 1987 2014
Peak Year Births 3,841 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kendra Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 33 3,922
1940ss 523 7,201
1950ss 1,568 6,100
1960ss 5,335 4,015
1970ss 15,662 7,849
1980ss 24,387 14,061
1990ss 23,972 75,913
2000ss 14,237 156,048
2010ss 10,183 184,528
2020ss 2,210 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendra Olivia
2014 1,271 19,836
2015 963 19,726
2016 961 19,409
2017 740 18,777
2018 625 18,055
2019 521 18,569
2020 539 17,682
2021 460 17,841
2022 420 16,654
2023 379 15,313
2024 412 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, 1936–2024.

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