Magnolia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Magnolia

Girl name · Rank #138

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Magnolia Olivia
Current Rank #138 #1
Total Births (all years) 21,154 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 2,146 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Magnolia Olivia
1880ss 105 618
1890ss 207 1,099
1900ss 479 1,575
1910ss 1,101 3,545
1920ss 1,181 4,982
1930ss 671 3,922
1940ss 499 7,201
1950ss 303 6,100
1960ss 153 4,015
1970ss 149 7,849
1980ss 131 14,061
1990ss 271 75,913
2000ss 909 156,048
2010ss 5,427 184,528
2020ss 9,568 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Magnolia Olivia
2014 336 19,836
2015 450 19,726
2016 618 19,409
2017 815 18,777
2018 1,048 18,055
2019 1,322 18,569
2020 1,622 17,682
2021 1,965 17,841
2022 1,884 16,654
2023 1,951 15,313
2024 2,146 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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