Kiernan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kiernan

Boy name · Rank #3104

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kiernan Olivia
Current Rank #3104 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,727 553,664
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 77 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kiernan Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 5 6,100
1960ss 9 4,015
1970ss 20 7,849
1980ss 88 14,061
1990ss 338 75,913
2000ss 645 156,048
2010ss 449 184,528
2020ss 173 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kiernan Olivia
2014 42 19,836
2015 40 19,726
2016 32 19,409
2017 54 18,777
2018 43 18,055
2019 29 18,569
2020 33 17,682
2021 41 17,841
2022 31 16,654
2023 29 15,313
2024 39 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, 1957–2024.

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