Malachi vs Olivia

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

Name A

Malachi

Boy name · Rank #149

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Malachi Olivia
Current Rank #149 #1
Total Births (all years) 63,010 553,664
Peak Year 2006 2014
Peak Year Births 2,776 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malachi Olivia
1880ss 58 618
1890ss 30 1,099
1900ss 51 1,575
1910ss 156 3,545
1920ss 185 4,982
1930ss 172 3,922
1940ss 183 7,201
1950ss 155 6,100
1960ss 108 4,015
1970ss 390 7,849
1980ss 746 14,061
1990ss 3,525 75,913
2000ss 20,778 156,048
2010ss 24,568 184,528
2020ss 11,905 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malachi Olivia
2014 2,397 19,836
2015 2,601 19,726
2016 2,634 19,409
2017 2,546 18,777
2018 2,510 18,055
2019 2,453 18,569
2020 2,400 17,682
2021 2,320 17,841
2022 2,303 16,654
2023 2,478 15,313
2024 2,404 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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