Mal vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mal

Boy name · Rank #10900

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mal Olivia
Current Rank #10900 #1
Total Births (all years) 335 553,664
Peak Year 1950 2014
Peak Year Births 13 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mal Olivia
1880ss 12 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 30 3,545
1920ss 16 4,982
1930ss 42 3,922
1940ss 69 7,201
1950ss 84 6,100
1960ss 39 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss 12 184,528
2020ss 26 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mal Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 6 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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