Marcellus vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marcellus

Boy name · Rank #947

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Marcellus Olivia
Current Rank #947 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,392 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 351 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcellus Olivia
1880ss 91 618
1890ss 66 1,099
1900ss 108 1,575
1910ss 410 3,545
1920ss 523 4,982
1930ss 359 3,922
1940ss 326 7,201
1950ss 414 6,100
1960ss 612 4,015
1970ss 818 7,849
1980ss 674 14,061
1990ss 1,032 75,913
2000ss 1,035 156,048
2010ss 1,402 184,528
2020ss 1,522 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcellus Olivia
2014 126 19,836
2015 147 19,726
2016 154 19,409
2017 181 18,777
2018 217 18,055
2019 234 18,569
2020 328 17,682
2021 351 17,841
2022 332 16,654
2023 271 15,313
2024 240 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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