Matilda vs Olivia

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

Name A

Matilda

Girl name · Rank #410

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Matilda Olivia
Current Rank #410 #1
Total Births (all years) 36,428 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 769 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matilda Olivia
1880ss 2,533 618
1890ss 3,249 1,099
1900ss 2,892 1,575
1910ss 5,293 3,545
1920ss 5,016 4,982
1930ss 2,033 3,922
1940ss 1,284 7,201
1950ss 1,179 6,100
1960ss 983 4,015
1970ss 621 7,849
1980ss 359 14,061
1990ss 486 75,913
2000ss 1,712 156,048
2010ss 5,241 184,528
2020ss 3,547 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matilda Olivia
2014 523 19,836
2015 583 19,726
2016 631 19,409
2017 599 18,777
2018 643 18,055
2019 696 18,569
2020 639 17,682
2021 673 17,841
2022 758 16,654
2023 708 15,313
2024 769 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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