Mathew vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mathew

Boy name · Rank #938

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mathew Olivia
Current Rank #938 #1
Total Births (all years) 77,298 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 2,174 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mathew Olivia
1880ss 474 618
1890ss 415 1,099
1900ss 385 1,575
1910ss 1,584 3,545
1920ss 1,739 4,982
1930ss 890 3,922
1940ss 866 7,201
1950ss 2,059 6,100
1960ss 4,654 4,015
1970ss 10,849 7,849
1980ss 18,622 14,061
1990ss 16,799 75,913
2000ss 10,614 156,048
2010ss 5,909 184,528
2020ss 1,439 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mathew Olivia
2014 625 19,836
2015 628 19,726
2016 565 19,409
2017 503 18,777
2018 478 18,055
2019 389 18,569
2020 350 17,682
2021 315 17,841
2022 271 16,654
2023 259 15,313
2024 244 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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