Kim vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kim

Girl name · Rank #4777

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kim Olivia
Current Rank #4777 #1
Total Births (all years) 179,781 553,664
Peak Year 1960 2014
Peak Year Births 12,474 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kim Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss 57 4,982
1930ss 209 3,922
1940ss 1,284 7,201
1950ss 56,081 6,100
1960ss 94,386 4,015
1970ss 20,697 7,849
1980ss 3,816 14,061
1990ss 1,600 75,913
2000ss 875 156,048
2010ss 587 184,528
2020ss 184 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kim Olivia
2014 69 19,836
2015 72 19,726
2016 53 19,409
2017 47 18,777
2018 36 18,055
2019 54 18,569
2020 39 17,682
2021 39 17,841
2022 40 16,654
2023 38 15,313
2024 28 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, 1914–2024.

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