Malia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Malia Olivia
Current Rank #326 #1
Total Births (all years) 30,729 553,664
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 1,700 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malia Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 323 6,100
1960ss 449 4,015
1970ss 1,027 7,849
1980ss 1,442 14,061
1990ss 2,477 75,913
2000ss 8,205 156,048
2010ss 11,138 184,528
2020ss 5,658 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malia Olivia
2014 955 19,836
2015 1,031 19,726
2016 1,236 19,409
2017 1,429 18,777
2018 1,279 18,055
2019 1,264 18,569
2020 1,171 17,682
2021 1,204 17,841
2022 1,191 16,654
2023 1,146 15,313
2024 946 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, 1919–2024.

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