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 #119

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Margaret Olivia
Current Rank #119 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,264,774 567,345
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 28,468 19,840
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margaret Olivia
1880s 21,799 618
1890s 37,937 1,099
1900s 57,919 1,575
1910s 189,234 3,545
1920s 245,011 4,982
1930s 157,369 3,922
1940s 173,028 7,201
1950s 149,582 6,100
1960s 81,870 4,016
1970s 31,947 7,846
1980s 30,352 14,060
1990s 31,294 75,913
2000s 23,919 156,054
2010s 20,036 184,561
2020s 13,477 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margaret Olivia
2014 1,951 19,840
2015 2,110 19,729
2016 2,217 19,414
2017 2,255 18,778
2018 2,334 18,061
2019 2,214 18,577
2020 2,196 17,691
2021 2,245 17,847
2022 2,199 16,670
2023 2,085 15,329
2024 2,316 14,772
2025 2,436 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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