Mariah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mariah

Girl name · Rank #413

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mariah Olivia
Current Rank #413 #1
Total Births (all years) 114,380 553,664
Peak Year 1996 2014
Peak Year Births 5,446 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariah Olivia
1880ss 222 618
1890ss 256 1,099
1900ss 213 1,575
1910ss 308 3,545
1920ss 275 4,982
1930ss 187 3,922
1940ss 137 7,201
1950ss 115 6,100
1960ss 154 4,015
1970ss 1,656 7,849
1980ss 3,588 14,061
1990ss 44,603 75,913
2000ss 35,683 156,048
2010ss 22,491 184,528
2020ss 4,492 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariah Olivia
2014 2,409 19,836
2015 2,118 19,726
2016 1,930 19,409
2017 1,616 18,777
2018 1,438 18,055
2019 1,196 18,569
2020 1,070 17,682
2021 955 17,841
2022 931 16,654
2023 780 15,313
2024 756 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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