Mara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mara

Girl name · Rank #588

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mara Olivia
Current Rank #588 #1
Total Births (all years) 23,535 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 568 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mara Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 6 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 67 3,545
1920ss 130 4,982
1930ss 145 3,922
1940ss 327 7,201
1950ss 1,417 6,100
1960ss 1,941 4,015
1970ss 2,566 7,849
1980ss 2,623 14,061
1990ss 3,888 75,913
2000ss 4,038 156,048
2010ss 3,849 184,528
2020ss 2,538 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mara Olivia
2014 409 19,836
2015 383 19,726
2016 427 19,409
2017 440 18,777
2018 431 18,055
2019 438 18,569
2020 463 17,682
2021 568 17,841
2022 478 16,654
2023 515 15,313
2024 514 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, 1892–2024.

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