Kensington vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kensington

Girl name · Rank #2396

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kensington Olivia
Current Rank #2396 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,889 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 278 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kensington Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 45 75,913
2000ss 399 156,048
2010ss 2,001 184,528
2020ss 444 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kensington Olivia
2014 230 19,836
2015 278 19,726
2016 264 19,409
2017 241 18,777
2018 211 18,055
2019 171 18,569
2020 136 17,682
2021 99 17,841
2022 71 16,654
2023 62 15,313
2024 76 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, 1997–2024.

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