Max vs Olivia

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

Name A

Max

Boy name · Rank #175

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Max Olivia
Current Rank #175 #1
Total Births (all years) 167,458 567,345
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 3,958 19,840
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Max Olivia
1880s 765 618
1890s 1,112 1,099
1900s 1,567 1,575
1910s 10,859 3,545
1920s 14,081 4,982
1930s 11,757 3,922
1940s 8,526 7,201
1950s 7,430 6,100
1960s 5,023 4,016
1970s 4,231 7,846
1980s 8,741 14,060
1990s 18,216 75,913
2000s 27,368 156,054
2010s 34,141 184,561
2020s 13,641 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Max Olivia
2014 3,497 19,840
2015 3,422 19,729
2016 3,423 19,414
2017 3,145 18,778
2018 2,878 18,061
2019 2,755 18,577
2020 2,486 17,691
2021 2,410 17,847
2022 2,389 16,670
2023 2,205 15,329
2024 2,126 14,772
2025 2,025 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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