Marsha vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marsha

Girl name · Rank #6916

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Marsha Olivia
Current Rank #6916 #1
Total Births (all years) 104,176 553,664
Peak Year 1952 2014
Peak Year Births 5,583 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marsha Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 125 3,545
1920ss 304 4,982
1930ss 2,515 3,922
1940ss 27,414 7,201
1950ss 41,553 6,100
1960ss 16,644 4,015
1970ss 10,415 7,849
1980ss 3,522 14,061
1990ss 1,042 75,913
2000ss 342 156,048
2010ss 217 184,528
2020ss 77 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marsha Olivia
2014 22 19,836
2015 19 19,726
2016 23 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 23 18,055
2019 24 18,569
2020 17 17,682
2021 12 17,841
2022 16 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 16 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, 1908–2024.

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