Malcom vs Olivia

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

Name A

Malcom

Boy name · Rank #1747

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Malcom Olivia
Current Rank #1747 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,772 553,664
Peak Year 1992 2014
Peak Year Births 186 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malcom Olivia
1880ss 27 618
1890ss 25 1,099
1900ss 35 1,575
1910ss 242 3,545
1920ss 430 4,982
1930ss 332 3,922
1940ss 298 7,201
1950ss 528 6,100
1960ss 450 4,015
1970ss 349 7,849
1980ss 492 14,061
1990ss 1,130 75,913
2000ss 554 156,048
2010ss 458 184,528
2020ss 422 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malcom Olivia
2014 26 19,836
2015 49 19,726
2016 39 19,409
2017 39 18,777
2018 47 18,055
2019 80 18,569
2020 81 17,682
2021 74 17,841
2022 83 16,654
2023 90 15,313
2024 94 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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