Matt vs Olivia

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

Name A

Matt

Boy name · Rank #2781

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Matt Olivia
Current Rank #2781 #1
Total Births (all years) 23,861 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 975 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matt Olivia
1880ss 368 618
1890ss 257 1,099
1900ss 252 1,575
1910ss 838 3,545
1920ss 848 4,982
1930ss 587 3,922
1940ss 697 7,201
1950ss 3,513 6,100
1960ss 8,226 4,015
1970ss 4,565 7,849
1980ss 1,751 14,061
1990ss 673 75,913
2000ss 558 156,048
2010ss 528 184,528
2020ss 200 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matt Olivia
2014 61 19,836
2015 57 19,726
2016 59 19,409
2017 72 18,777
2018 42 18,055
2019 39 18,569
2020 37 17,682
2021 37 17,841
2022 34 16,654
2023 46 15,313
2024 46 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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