Mala vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mala

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mala Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 688 553,664
Peak Year 1956 2014
Peak Year Births 51 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mala Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 175 6,100
1960ss 128 4,015
1970ss 83 7,849
1980ss 70 14,061
1990ss 60 75,913
2000ss 31 156,048
2010ss 99 184,528
2020ss 42 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mala Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 17 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 — 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, 1951–2023.

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