Martha vs Olivia

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

Name A

Martha

Girl name · Rank #666

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Martha Olivia
Current Rank #666 #1
Total Births (all years) 551,741 567,345
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 10,651 19,840
Peak Decade 1940s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Martha Olivia
1880s 13,911 618
1890s 19,415 1,099
1900s 21,750 1,575
1910s 59,508 3,545
1920s 86,788 4,982
1930s 77,697 3,922
1940s 95,384 7,201
1950s 83,190 6,100
1960s 41,040 4,016
1970s 17,926 7,846
1980s 13,039 14,060
1990s 9,750 75,913
2000s 6,179 156,054
2010s 3,743 184,561
2020s 2,421 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martha Olivia
2014 383 19,840
2015 367 19,729
2016 397 19,414
2017 376 18,778
2018 349 18,061
2019 349 18,577
2020 354 17,691
2021 395 17,847
2022 405 16,670
2023 439 15,329
2024 435 14,772
2025 393 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, 1880–2025.

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