Marlin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marlin

Boy name · Rank #1934

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Marlin Olivia
Current Rank #1934 #1
Total Births (all years) 21,078 553,664
Peak Year 1935 2014
Peak Year Births 386 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlin Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 36 1,099
1900ss 124 1,575
1910ss 1,111 3,545
1920ss 2,308 4,982
1930ss 3,409 3,922
1940ss 3,013 7,201
1950ss 2,881 6,100
1960ss 2,093 4,015
1970ss 1,838 7,849
1980ss 1,125 14,061
1990ss 1,094 75,913
2000ss 877 156,048
2010ss 779 184,528
2020ss 384 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlin Olivia
2014 81 19,836
2015 82 19,726
2016 70 19,409
2017 79 18,777
2018 86 18,055
2019 74 18,569
2020 68 17,682
2021 73 17,841
2022 78 16,654
2023 84 15,313
2024 81 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, 1884–2024.

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