Malena vs Olivia

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

Name A

Malena

Girl name · Rank #2461

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Malena Olivia
Current Rank #2461 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,977 553,664
Peak Year 2004 2014
Peak Year Births 146 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malena Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 6 4,982
1930ss 11 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 45 6,100
1960ss 111 4,015
1970ss 462 7,849
1980ss 288 14,061
1990ss 483 75,913
2000ss 1,234 156,048
2010ss 976 184,528
2020ss 355 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malena Olivia
2014 110 19,836
2015 100 19,726
2016 82 19,409
2017 89 18,777
2018 81 18,055
2019 88 18,569
2020 59 17,682
2021 75 17,841
2022 78 16,654
2023 70 15,313
2024 73 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, 1886–2024.

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