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 #530

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mae Olivia
Current Rank #530 #1
Total Births (all years) 114,235 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 2,756 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mae Olivia
1880ss 5,647 618
1890ss 10,918 1,099
1900ss 12,711 1,575
1910ss 21,530 3,545
1920ss 22,759 4,982
1930ss 12,860 3,922
1940ss 8,947 7,201
1950ss 5,542 6,100
1960ss 2,172 4,015
1970ss 830 7,849
1980ss 606 14,061
1990ss 654 75,913
2000ss 1,714 156,048
2010ss 4,427 184,528
2020ss 2,918 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mae Olivia
2014 413 19,836
2015 513 19,726
2016 535 19,409
2017 461 18,777
2018 561 18,055
2019 556 18,569
2020 511 17,682
2021 620 17,841
2022 614 16,654
2023 599 15,313
2024 574 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, 1880–2024.

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