Malaya vs Olivia

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

Name A

Malaya

Girl name · Rank #813

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Malaya Olivia
Current Rank #813 #1
Total Births (all years) 8,111 553,664
Peak Year 2014 2014
Peak Year Births 449 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malaya 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 — 4,015
1970ss 23 7,849
1980ss 33 14,061
1990ss 225 75,913
2000ss 1,980 156,048
2010ss 3,906 184,528
2020ss 1,944 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malaya Olivia
2014 449 19,836
2015 391 19,726
2016 442 19,409
2017 413 18,777
2018 379 18,055
2019 432 18,569
2020 428 17,682
2021 445 17,841
2022 415 16,654
2023 315 15,313
2024 341 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, 1977–2024.

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