Kestrel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kestrel

Girl name · Rank #11368

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kestrel Olivia
Current Rank #11368 #1
Total Births (all years) 296 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 19 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kestrel 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 11 14,061
1990ss 43 75,913
2000ss 63 156,048
2010ss 115 184,528
2020ss 64 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kestrel Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 19 18,569
2020 13 17,682
2021 12 17,841
2022 16 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 8 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, 1985–2024.

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