Kent vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kent Olivia
Current Rank #1625 #1
Total Births (all years) 69,225 553,664
Peak Year 1962 2014
Peak Year Births 2,588 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kent Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 31 1,099
1900ss 55 1,575
1910ss 388 3,545
1920ss 1,082 4,982
1930ss 3,123 3,922
1940ss 8,346 7,201
1950ss 18,691 6,100
1960ss 19,261 4,015
1970ss 6,729 7,849
1980ss 4,999 14,061
1990ss 2,902 75,913
2000ss 1,615 156,048
2010ss 1,425 184,528
2020ss 573 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kent Olivia
2014 149 19,836
2015 157 19,726
2016 164 19,409
2017 140 18,777
2018 157 18,055
2019 122 18,569
2020 121 17,682
2021 130 17,841
2022 116 16,654
2023 102 15,313
2024 104 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, 1885–2024.

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