Madolyn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Madolyn

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Madolyn Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,743 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 45 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Madolyn Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 10 1,099
1900ss 55 1,575
1910ss 227 3,545
1920ss 275 4,982
1930ss 160 3,922
1940ss 163 7,201
1950ss 103 6,100
1960ss 47 4,015
1970ss 6 7,849
1980ss 47 14,061
1990ss 205 75,913
2000ss 300 156,048
2010ss 131 184,528
2020ss 14 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madolyn Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 17 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 — 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, 1896–2023.

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