Malissa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Malissa

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Malissa Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 8,858 553,664
Peak Year 1979 2014
Peak Year Births 307 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malissa Olivia
1880ss 185 618
1890ss 192 1,099
1900ss 196 1,575
1910ss 250 3,545
1920ss 265 4,982
1930ss 121 3,922
1940ss 149 7,201
1950ss 293 6,100
1960ss 1,403 4,015
1970ss 2,657 7,849
1980ss 1,804 14,061
1990ss 902 75,913
2000ss 302 156,048
2010ss 113 184,528
2020ss 26 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malissa Olivia
2014 16 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 14 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2023.

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