Marlena vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marlena

Girl name · Rank #3517

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Marlena Olivia
Current Rank #3517 #1
Total Births (all years) 11,264 553,664
Peak Year 1978 2014
Peak Year Births 470 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlena Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 5 4,982
1930ss 134 3,922
1940ss 385 7,201
1950ss 732 6,100
1960ss 995 4,015
1970ss 2,164 7,849
1980ss 2,425 14,061
1990ss 2,166 75,913
2000ss 1,174 156,048
2010ss 792 184,528
2020ss 292 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlena Olivia
2014 92 19,836
2015 73 19,726
2016 82 19,409
2017 62 18,777
2018 78 18,055
2019 73 18,569
2020 72 17,682
2021 56 17,841
2022 67 16,654
2023 53 15,313
2024 44 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, 1925–2024.

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