Marcus vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Marcus and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Marcus | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #256 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 241,657 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1984 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,996 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Marcus | Olivia |
| 1880s | 424 | 618 |
| 1890s | 405 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 482 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 2,051 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 3,029 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 2,298 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 3,266 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 8,694 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 14,545 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 39,464 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 51,807 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 46,497 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 35,673 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 24,143 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 8,879 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Marcus | Olivia |
| 2014 | 2,620 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 2,481 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 2,183 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 2,037 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 1,901 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 1,722 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 1,661 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 1,616 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 1,479 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 1,400 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 1,382 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 1,341 | 13,544 |