Kevin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kevin

Boy name · Rank #196

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kevin Olivia
Current Rank #196 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,182,874 553,664
Peak Year 1963 2014
Peak Year Births 30,611 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kevin Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 117 3,545
1920ss 599 4,982
1930ss 1,624 3,922
1940ss 11,271 7,201
1950ss 159,010 6,100
1960ss 271,401 4,015
1970ss 212,244 7,849
1980ss 188,685 14,061
1990ss 165,223 75,913
2000ss 111,079 156,048
2010ss 51,310 184,528
2020ss 10,311 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kevin Olivia
2014 5,901 19,836
2015 5,184 19,726
2016 4,554 19,409
2017 3,833 18,777
2018 3,143 18,055
2019 2,622 18,569
2020 2,384 17,682
2021 2,109 17,841
2022 2,077 16,654
2023 1,919 15,313
2024 1,822 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, 1912–2024.

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