Margaretta vs Olivia

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

Name A

Margaretta

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Margaretta Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,535 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 76 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margaretta Olivia
1880ss 97 618
1890ss 156 1,099
1900ss 179 1,575
1910ss 444 3,545
1920ss 475 4,982
1930ss 284 3,922
1940ss 319 7,201
1950ss 246 6,100
1960ss 158 4,015
1970ss 101 7,849
1980ss 57 14,061
1990ss 14 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margaretta Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2007.

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