Marcel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marcel

Boy name · Rank #751

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Marcel Olivia
Current Rank #751 #1
Total Births (all years) 19,767 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 417 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcel Olivia
1880ss 10 618
1890ss 24 1,099
1900ss 62 1,575
1910ss 646 3,545
1920ss 1,281 4,982
1930ss 877 3,922
1940ss 757 7,201
1950ss 1,035 6,100
1960ss 1,451 4,015
1970ss 1,718 7,849
1980ss 2,139 14,061
1990ss 2,793 75,913
2000ss 2,253 156,048
2010ss 2,864 184,528
2020ss 1,857 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcel Olivia
2014 264 19,836
2015 308 19,726
2016 317 19,409
2017 315 18,777
2018 326 18,055
2019 310 18,569
2020 373 17,682
2021 387 17,841
2022 417 16,654
2023 341 15,313
2024 339 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, 1881–2024.

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