Mae vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mae

Girl name · Rank #529

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mae Olivia
Current Rank #529 #1
Total Births (all years) 114,835 567,345
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 2,756 19,840
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mae Olivia
1880s 5,647 618
1890s 10,918 1,099
1900s 12,711 1,575
1910s 21,530 3,545
1920s 22,760 4,982
1930s 12,859 3,922
1940s 8,947 7,201
1950s 5,542 6,100
1960s 2,172 4,016
1970s 830 7,846
1980s 606 14,060
1990s 654 75,913
2000s 1,714 156,054
2010s 4,427 184,561
2020s 3,518 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mae Olivia
2014 413 19,840
2015 513 19,729
2016 535 19,414
2017 461 18,778
2018 561 18,061
2019 556 18,577
2020 511 17,691
2021 622 17,847
2022 614 16,670
2023 599 15,329
2024 578 14,772
2025 594 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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