Marsh vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marsh

Boy name · Rank #7739

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Marsh Olivia
Current Rank #7739 #1
Total Births (all years) 398 553,664
Peak Year 1938 2014
Peak Year Births 13 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marsh Olivia
1880ss 7 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 40 3,545
1920ss 66 4,982
1930ss 55 3,922
1940ss 38 7,201
1950ss 88 6,100
1960ss 37 4,015
1970ss 28 7,849
1980ss 10 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss 24 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marsh Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 10 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, 1882–2024.

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