Mary vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mary Olivia
Current Rank #132 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,139,160 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 73,984 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mary Olivia
1880ss 91,668 618
1890ss 131,138 1,099
1900ss 161,504 1,575
1910ss 478,636 3,545
1920ss 701,756 4,982
1930ss 572,997 3,922
1940ss 640,070 7,201
1950ss 625,609 6,100
1960ss 355,238 4,015
1970ss 126,254 7,849
1980ss 95,862 14,061
1990ss 75,713 75,913
2000ss 46,310 156,048
2010ss 25,683 184,528
2020ss 10,722 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mary Olivia
2014 2,636 19,836
2015 2,642 19,726
2016 2,526 19,409
2017 2,424 18,777
2018 2,369 18,055
2019 2,239 18,569
2020 2,229 17,682
2021 2,100 17,841
2022 2,116 16,654
2023 2,081 15,313
2024 2,196 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, 1880–2024.

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