Madison vs Olivia

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

Name A

Madison

Girl name · Rank #46

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Madison Olivia
Current Rank #46 #1
Total Births (all years) 414,808 553,664
Peak Year 2001 2014
Peak Year Births 22,166 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Madison 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 — 4,015
1970ss 17 7,849
1980ss 3,794 14,061
1990ss 91,907 75,913
2000ss 193,217 156,048
2010ss 98,419 184,528
2020ss 27,454 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madison Olivia
2014 10,331 19,836
2015 10,107 19,726
2016 9,055 19,409
2017 7,907 18,777
2018 7,099 18,055
2019 6,300 18,569
2020 6,249 17,682
2021 5,962 17,841
2022 5,506 16,654
2023 5,174 15,313
2024 4,563 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, 1970–2024.

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