Malinda vs Olivia

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

Name A

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Malinda Olivia
Current Rank #2877 #1
Total Births (all years) 21,394 553,664
Peak Year 1969 2014
Peak Year Births 460 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malinda Olivia
1880ss 485 618
1890ss 590 1,099
1900ss 601 1,575
1910ss 893 3,545
1920ss 789 4,982
1930ss 562 3,922
1940ss 1,433 7,201
1950ss 2,757 6,100
1960ss 3,544 4,015
1970ss 4,100 7,849
1980ss 2,458 14,061
1990ss 1,251 75,913
2000ss 939 156,048
2010ss 684 184,528
2020ss 308 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malinda Olivia
2014 84 19,836
2015 80 19,726
2016 66 19,409
2017 62 18,777
2018 71 18,055
2019 62 18,569
2020 60 17,682
2021 48 17,841
2022 67 16,654
2023 76 15,313
2024 57 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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