Markus vs Olivia

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

Name A

Markus

Boy name · Rank #1226

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Markus Olivia
Current Rank #1226 #1
Total Births (all years) 14,800 553,664
Peak Year 1994 2014
Peak Year Births 396 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markus Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 16 3,545
1920ss 56 4,982
1930ss 23 3,922
1940ss 37 7,201
1950ss 291 6,100
1960ss 726 4,015
1970ss 1,281 7,849
1980ss 2,136 14,061
1990ss 3,486 75,913
2000ss 3,251 156,048
2010ss 2,706 184,528
2020ss 791 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markus Olivia
2014 327 19,836
2015 261 19,726
2016 264 19,409
2017 225 18,777
2018 212 18,055
2019 181 18,569
2020 156 17,682
2021 180 17,841
2022 152 16,654
2023 140 15,313
2024 163 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, 1915–2024.

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