Mahlon vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mahlon

Boy name · Rank #3385

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mahlon Olivia
Current Rank #3385 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,608 553,664
Peak Year 1919 2014
Peak Year Births 95 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mahlon Olivia
1880ss 95 618
1890ss 87 1,099
1900ss 100 1,575
1910ss 545 3,545
1920ss 825 4,982
1930ss 648 3,922
1940ss 568 7,201
1950ss 428 6,100
1960ss 296 4,015
1970ss 280 7,849
1980ss 286 14,061
1990ss 378 75,913
2000ss 420 156,048
2010ss 435 184,528
2020ss 217 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mahlon Olivia
2014 37 19,836
2015 46 19,726
2016 44 19,409
2017 38 18,777
2018 53 18,055
2019 45 18,569
2020 37 17,682
2021 49 17,841
2022 52 16,654
2023 45 15,313
2024 34 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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