Marvin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marvin

Boy name · Rank #671

Full profile →
Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

Full profile →
Metric Marvin Olivia
Current Rank #671 #1
Total Births (all years) 254,192 567,345
Peak Year 1928 2014
Peak Year Births 4,452 19,840
Peak Decade 1930s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvin Olivia
1880s 726 618
1890s 1,073 1,099
1900s 2,324 1,575
1910s 17,821 3,545
1920s 39,589 4,982
1930s 41,085 3,922
1940s 36,445 7,201
1950s 34,706 6,100
1960s 28,130 4,016
1970s 14,732 7,846
1980s 11,506 14,060
1990s 9,820 75,913
2000s 8,231 156,054
2010s 5,419 184,561
2020s 2,585 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvin Olivia
2014 572 19,840
2015 522 19,729
2016 534 19,414
2017 487 18,778
2018 482 18,061
2019 477 18,577
2020 451 17,691
2021 450 17,847
2022 457 16,670
2023 433 15,329
2024 409 14,772
2025 385 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.

← Compare different names