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 #6946

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Marsha Olivia
Current Rank #6946 #1
Total Births (all years) 104,191 567,345
Peak Year 1952 2014
Peak Year Births 5,583 19,840
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marsha Olivia
1880s - 618
1890s - 1,099
1900s 6 1,575
1910s 125 3,545
1920s 304 4,982
1930s 2,515 3,922
1940s 27,414 7,201
1950s 41,552 6,100
1960s 16,645 4,016
1970s 10,415 7,846
1980s 3,522 14,060
1990s 1,042 75,913
2000s 342 156,054
2010s 218 184,561
2020s 91 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marsha Olivia
2014 22 19,840
2015 19 19,729
2016 23 19,414
2017 16 18,778
2018 23 18,061
2019 24 18,577
2020 17 17,691
2021 12 17,847
2022 16 16,670
2023 16 15,329
2024 16 14,772
2025 14 13,544

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, 1908–2025.

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