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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mary | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #131 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 4,141,481 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1921 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 73,984 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mary | Olivia |
| 1880s | 91,668 | 618 |
| 1890s | 131,138 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 161,504 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 478,636 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 701,755 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 573,000 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 640,080 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 625,606 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 355,240 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 126,254 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 95,862 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 75,723 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 46,337 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 25,693 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 12,985 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mary | Olivia |
| 2014 | 2,637 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 2,642 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 2,526 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 2,425 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 2,369 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 2,241 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 2,230 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 2,102 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 2,119 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 2,085 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 2,219 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 2,230 | 13,544 |