Knute vs Olivia

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

Name A

Knute

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Knute Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 681 553,664
Peak Year 1931 2014
Peak Year Births 19 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Knute Olivia
1880ss 17 618
1890ss 23 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 68 3,545
1920ss 67 4,982
1930ss 84 3,922
1940ss 92 7,201
1950ss 115 6,100
1960ss 74 4,015
1970ss 39 7,849
1980ss 25 14,061
1990ss 31 75,913
2000ss 25 156,048
2010ss 21 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Knute Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2018.

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