Markel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Markel

Boy name · Rank #2681

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Markel Olivia
Current Rank #2681 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,670 553,664
Peak Year 1999 2014
Peak Year Births 172 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 10 7,201
1950ss 63 6,100
1960ss 89 4,015
1970ss 133 7,849
1980ss 326 14,061
1990ss 1,259 75,913
2000ss 1,447 156,048
2010ss 1,015 184,528
2020ss 328 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markel Olivia
2014 95 19,836
2015 110 19,726
2016 92 19,409
2017 81 18,777
2018 85 18,055
2019 86 18,569
2020 81 17,682
2021 73 17,841
2022 62 16,654
2023 63 15,313
2024 49 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, 1948–2024.

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