Kirk vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kirk

Boy name · Rank #2548

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kirk Olivia
Current Rank #2548 #1
Total Births (all years) 68,020 553,664
Peak Year 1962 2014
Peak Year Births 2,558 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kirk Olivia
1880ss 40 618
1890ss 48 1,099
1900ss 68 1,575
1910ss 284 3,545
1920ss 387 4,982
1930ss 584 3,922
1940ss 2,755 7,201
1950ss 16,223 6,100
1960ss 22,206 4,015
1970ss 11,642 7,849
1980ss 7,187 14,061
1990ss 3,961 75,913
2000ss 1,418 156,048
2010ss 924 184,528
2020ss 293 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kirk Olivia
2014 104 19,836
2015 92 19,726
2016 80 19,409
2017 95 18,777
2018 70 18,055
2019 76 18,569
2020 67 17,682
2021 67 17,841
2022 55 16,654
2023 52 15,313
2024 52 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, 1880–2024.

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