Marlys vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marlys

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Marlys Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 8,958 553,664
Peak Year 1937 2014
Peak Year Births 369 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlys Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 171 3,545
1920ss 1,055 4,982
1930ss 3,172 3,922
1940ss 2,430 7,201
1950ss 1,391 6,100
1960ss 463 4,015
1970ss 121 7,849
1980ss 49 14,061
1990ss 34 75,913
2000ss 30 156,048
2010ss 27 184,528
2020ss 15 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlys Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 5 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, 1910–2022.

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