Margaret vs Olivia

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

Name A

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Margaret Olivia
Current Rank #118 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,262,307 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 28,468 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margaret Olivia
1880ss 21,799 618
1890ss 37,937 1,099
1900ss 57,919 1,575
1910ss 189,234 3,545
1920ss 245,010 4,982
1930ss 157,371 3,922
1940ss 173,025 7,201
1950ss 149,583 6,100
1960ss 81,869 4,015
1970ss 31,946 7,849
1980ss 30,352 14,061
1990ss 31,293 75,913
2000ss 23,915 156,048
2010ss 20,034 184,528
2020ss 11,020 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margaret Olivia
2014 1,951 19,836
2015 2,110 19,726
2016 2,216 19,409
2017 2,255 18,777
2018 2,334 18,055
2019 2,214 18,569
2020 2,195 17,682
2021 2,242 17,841
2022 2,197 16,654
2023 2,083 15,313
2024 2,303 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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