Kennedy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kennedy

Girl name · Rank #89

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kennedy Olivia
Current Rank #89 #1
Total Births (all years) 90,712 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 4,522 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kennedy Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 5 6,100
1960ss 16 4,015
1970ss 23 7,849
1980ss 126 14,061
1990ss 8,552 75,913
2000ss 27,568 156,048
2010ss 38,589 184,528
2020ss 15,833 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennedy Olivia
2014 4,497 19,836
2015 4,522 19,726
2016 4,341 19,409
2017 4,162 18,777
2018 3,945 18,055
2019 3,691 18,569
2020 3,360 17,682
2021 3,443 17,841
2022 3,075 16,654
2023 3,074 15,313
2024 2,881 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, 1957–2024.

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