Marybeth vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marybeth

Girl name · Rank #6642

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Marybeth Olivia
Current Rank #6642 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,241 553,664
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 488 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marybeth Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 37 3,545
1920ss 115 4,982
1930ss 139 3,922
1940ss 645 7,201
1950ss 1,885 6,100
1960ss 3,801 4,015
1970ss 1,235 7,849
1980ss 1,146 14,061
1990ss 599 75,913
2000ss 372 156,048
2010ss 179 184,528
2020ss 83 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marybeth Olivia
2014 25 19,836
2015 15 19,726
2016 19 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 23 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 16 17,682
2021 19 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 18 15,313
2024 17 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, 1909–2024.

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