Kimberly vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kimberly

Girl name · Rank #247

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kimberly Olivia
Current Rank #247 #1
Total Births (all years) 845,374 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 34,133 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kimberly Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 52 3,922
1940ss 1,189 7,201
1950ss 48,958 6,100
1960ss 259,072 4,015
1970ss 229,098 7,849
1980ss 146,453 14,061
1990ss 77,877 75,913
2000ss 48,491 156,048
2010ss 27,261 184,528
2020ss 6,923 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kimberly Olivia
2014 2,902 19,836
2015 2,843 19,726
2016 2,332 19,409
2017 1,840 18,777
2018 1,705 18,055
2019 1,536 18,569
2020 1,560 17,682
2021 1,350 17,841
2022 1,392 16,654
2023 1,336 15,313
2024 1,285 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, 1933–2024.

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