Kerry vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kerry

Boy name · Rank #2676

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kerry Olivia
Current Rank #2676 #1
Total Births (all years) 49,911 553,664
Peak Year 1960 2014
Peak Year Births 2,176 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kerry Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 93 4,982
1930ss 537 3,922
1940ss 4,053 7,201
1950ss 14,417 6,100
1960ss 15,283 4,015
1970ss 6,662 7,849
1980ss 4,406 14,061
1990ss 2,510 75,913
2000ss 1,152 156,048
2010ss 578 184,528
2020ss 220 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kerry Olivia
2014 62 19,836
2015 62 19,726
2016 53 19,409
2017 57 18,777
2018 51 18,055
2019 43 18,569
2020 39 17,682
2021 42 17,841
2022 55 16,654
2023 35 15,313
2024 49 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, 1921–2024.

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