Kurt vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kurt

Boy name · Rank #2096

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kurt Olivia
Current Rank #2096 #1
Total Births (all years) 85,802 553,664
Peak Year 1964 2014
Peak Year Births 3,159 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kurt Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 21 1,099
1900ss 17 1,575
1910ss 263 3,545
1920ss 462 4,982
1930ss 940 3,922
1940ss 3,597 7,201
1950ss 18,641 6,100
1960ss 28,213 4,015
1970ss 13,661 7,849
1980ss 10,687 14,061
1990ss 5,693 75,913
2000ss 2,134 156,048
2010ss 1,098 184,528
2020ss 375 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kurt Olivia
2014 113 19,836
2015 121 19,726
2016 122 19,409
2017 93 18,777
2018 90 18,055
2019 97 18,569
2020 94 17,682
2021 72 17,841
2022 81 16,654
2023 57 15,313
2024 71 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, 1894–2024.

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