Marylou vs Olivia

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

Name A

Marylou

Girl name · Rank #4881

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Marylou Olivia
Current Rank #4881 #1
Total Births (all years) 13,084 553,664
Peak Year 1942 2014
Peak Year Births 376 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marylou Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 12 1,099
1900ss 54 1,575
1910ss 313 3,545
1920ss 1,251 4,982
1930ss 2,621 3,922
1940ss 3,141 7,201
1950ss 2,128 6,100
1960ss 1,598 4,015
1970ss 536 7,849
1980ss 517 14,061
1990ss 356 75,913
2000ss 209 156,048
2010ss 228 184,528
2020ss 120 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marylou Olivia
2014 24 19,836
2015 25 19,726
2016 21 19,409
2017 34 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 23 18,569
2020 22 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 26 16,654
2023 25 15,313
2024 27 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, 1898–2024.

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