Kiel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kiel

Boy name · Rank #11094

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kiel Olivia
Current Rank #11094 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,499 553,664
Peak Year 1983 2014
Peak Year Births 279 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kiel 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 27 4,015
1970ss 91 7,849
1980ss 1,504 14,061
1990ss 509 75,913
2000ss 214 156,048
2010ss 107 184,528
2020ss 47 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kiel Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 14 15,313
2024 6 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, 1961–2024.

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