Malvin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Malvin

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Malvin Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,673 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 68 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malvin Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 38 1,575
1910ss 333 3,545
1920ss 547 4,982
1930ss 393 3,922
1940ss 332 7,201
1950ss 285 6,100
1960ss 180 4,015
1970ss 155 7,849
1980ss 97 14,061
1990ss 88 75,913
2000ss 95 156,048
2010ss 98 184,528
2020ss 26 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malvin Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 6 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, 1886–2023.

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