Mason vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mason

Boy name · Rank #42

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mason Olivia
Current Rank #42 #1
Total Births (all years) 336,209 553,664
Peak Year 2011 2014
Peak Year Births 19,528 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mason Olivia
1880ss 154 618
1890ss 171 1,099
1900ss 219 1,575
1910ss 878 3,545
1920ss 1,212 4,982
1930ss 833 3,922
1940ss 867 7,201
1950ss 848 6,100
1960ss 958 4,015
1970ss 2,298 7,849
1980ss 5,541 14,061
1990ss 32,879 75,913
2000ss 90,499 156,048
2010ss 157,875 184,528
2020ss 40,977 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mason Olivia
2014 17,221 19,836
2015 16,667 19,726
2016 15,286 19,409
2017 13,597 18,777
2018 12,520 18,055
2019 11,479 18,569
2020 10,112 17,682
2021 9,099 17,841
2022 8,038 16,654
2023 7,257 15,313
2024 6,471 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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