Mairead vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mairead

Girl name · Rank #6213

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mairead Olivia
Current Rank #6213 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,369 553,664
Peak Year 2002 2014
Peak Year Births 59 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mairead Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 6 4,015
1970ss 37 7,849
1980ss 102 14,061
1990ss 346 75,913
2000ss 460 156,048
2010ss 285 184,528
2020ss 133 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mairead Olivia
2014 25 19,836
2015 24 19,726
2016 25 19,409
2017 35 18,777
2018 25 18,055
2019 25 18,569
2020 26 17,682
2021 29 17,841
2022 22 16,654
2023 37 15,313
2024 19 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, 1967–2024.

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