Marcella vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marcella

Girl name · Rank #1053

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Marcella Olivia
Current Rank #1053 #1
Total Births (all years) 65,337 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 1,537 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcella Olivia
1880ss 222 618
1890ss 706 1,099
1900ss 1,762 1,575
1910ss 8,080 3,545
1920ss 13,397 4,982
1930ss 7,915 3,922
1940ss 6,676 7,201
1950ss 6,617 6,100
1960ss 5,983 4,015
1970ss 3,891 7,849
1980ss 2,787 14,061
1990ss 2,305 75,913
2000ss 1,934 156,048
2010ss 1,897 184,528
2020ss 1,165 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcella Olivia
2014 160 19,836
2015 170 19,726
2016 196 19,409
2017 228 18,777
2018 231 18,055
2019 256 18,569
2020 243 17,682
2021 243 17,841
2022 215 16,654
2023 228 15,313
2024 236 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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