Marge vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marge

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Marge Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 3,784 553,664
Peak Year 1941 2014
Peak Year Births 114 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marge Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 61 1,099
1900ss 152 1,575
1910ss 550 3,545
1920ss 783 4,982
1930ss 701 3,922
1940ss 820 7,201
1950ss 406 6,100
1960ss 283 4,015
1970ss 22 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marge 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, 1889–1976.

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