Madlyn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Madlyn

Girl name · Rank #10285

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Madlyn Olivia
Current Rank #10285 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,370 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 76 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Madlyn Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 13 1,099
1900ss 76 1,575
1910ss 331 3,545
1920ss 480 4,982
1930ss 265 3,922
1940ss 259 7,201
1950ss 194 6,100
1960ss 130 4,015
1970ss 45 7,849
1980ss 16 14,061
1990ss 135 75,913
2000ss 252 156,048
2010ss 133 184,528
2020ss 41 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madlyn Olivia
2014 12 19,836
2015 13 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 16 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 9 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, 1898–2024.

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