Margherita vs Olivia

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

Name A

Margherita

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Margherita Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,155 553,664
Peak Year 1926 2014
Peak Year Births 25 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margherita Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 13 1,099
1900ss 33 1,575
1910ss 132 3,545
1920ss 187 4,982
1930ss 96 3,922
1940ss 101 7,201
1950ss 127 6,100
1960ss 154 4,015
1970ss 122 7,849
1980ss 79 14,061
1990ss 58 75,913
2000ss 26 156,048
2010ss 11 184,528
2020ss 16 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margherita Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 6 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, 1892–2022.

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