Kwame vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kwame

Boy name · Rank #3286

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kwame Olivia
Current Rank #3286 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,913 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 299 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kwame Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 109 4,015
1970ss 678 7,849
1980ss 658 14,061
1990ss 1,204 75,913
2000ss 578 156,048
2010ss 461 184,528
2020ss 225 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kwame Olivia
2014 39 19,836
2015 36 19,726
2016 51 19,409
2017 43 18,777
2018 40 18,055
2019 49 18,569
2020 52 17,682
2021 48 17,841
2022 51 16,654
2023 38 15,313
2024 36 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, 1960–2024.

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