Marlan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marlan

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Marlan Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,217 553,664
Peak Year 1941 2014
Peak Year Births 27 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlan Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 18 3,545
1920ss 119 4,982
1930ss 172 3,922
1940ss 156 7,201
1950ss 173 6,100
1960ss 155 4,015
1970ss 178 7,849
1980ss 60 14,061
1990ss 85 75,913
2000ss 57 156,048
2010ss 28 184,528
2020ss 16 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlan Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 5 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, 1915–2022.

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