Marlowe vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marlowe

Girl name · Rank #624

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Marlowe Olivia
Current Rank #624 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,228 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 476 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlowe Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 6 3,545
1920ss 25 4,982
1930ss 33 3,922
1940ss 38 7,201
1950ss 6 6,100
1960ss 35 4,015
1970ss 68 7,849
1980ss 68 14,061
1990ss 77 75,913
2000ss 250 156,048
2010ss 1,872 184,528
2020ss 1,750 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlowe Olivia
2014 206 19,836
2015 222 19,726
2016 256 19,409
2017 264 18,777
2018 246 18,055
2019 243 18,569
2020 279 17,682
2021 302 17,841
2022 365 16,654
2023 328 15,313
2024 476 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, 1918–2024.

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