Marcia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marcia

Girl name · Rank #4184

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Marcia Olivia
Current Rank #4184 #1
Total Births (all years) 133,274 553,664
Peak Year 1951 2014
Peak Year Births 5,299 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcia Olivia
1880ss 187 618
1890ss 290 1,099
1900ss 387 1,575
1910ss 1,608 3,545
1920ss 4,789 4,982
1930ss 14,246 3,922
1940ss 34,395 7,201
1950ss 43,734 6,100
1960ss 18,428 4,015
1970ss 8,965 7,849
1980ss 3,578 14,061
1990ss 1,362 75,913
2000ss 700 156,048
2010ss 419 184,528
2020ss 186 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcia Olivia
2014 47 19,836
2015 39 19,726
2016 45 19,409
2017 34 18,777
2018 32 18,055
2019 41 18,569
2020 44 17,682
2021 35 17,841
2022 39 16,654
2023 34 15,313
2024 34 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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