Kit vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kit

Boy name · Rank #1148

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kit Olivia
Current Rank #1148 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,748 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 182 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kit Olivia
1880ss 10 618
1890ss 13 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 43 3,545
1920ss 79 4,982
1930ss 62 3,922
1940ss 416 7,201
1950ss 726 6,100
1960ss 370 4,015
1970ss 318 7,849
1980ss 260 14,061
1990ss 158 75,913
2000ss 117 156,048
2010ss 426 184,528
2020ss 745 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kit Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 40 19,726
2016 59 19,409
2017 67 18,777
2018 87 18,055
2019 101 18,569
2020 114 17,682
2021 130 17,841
2022 137 16,654
2023 182 15,313
2024 182 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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