Kyle vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kyle

Boy name · Rank #439

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kyle Olivia
Current Rank #439 #1
Total Births (all years) 485,170 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 22,710 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kyle Olivia
1880ss 19 618
1890ss 55 1,099
1900ss 79 1,575
1910ss 449 3,545
1920ss 814 4,982
1930ss 901 3,922
1940ss 1,155 7,201
1950ss 5,788 6,100
1960ss 16,579 4,015
1970ss 32,652 7,849
1980ss 141,950 14,061
1990ss 180,218 75,913
2000ss 76,153 156,048
2010ss 24,128 184,528
2020ss 4,230 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kyle Olivia
2014 2,388 19,836
2015 2,392 19,726
2016 2,039 19,409
2017 1,839 18,777
2018 1,680 18,055
2019 1,386 18,569
2020 1,055 17,682
2021 897 17,841
2022 807 16,654
2023 755 15,313
2024 716 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, 1881–2024.

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