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) 165,413 553,664
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 3,958 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Max Olivia
1880ss 765 618
1890ss 1,112 1,099
1900ss 1,567 1,575
1910ss 10,859 3,545
1920ss 14,081 4,982
1930ss 11,757 3,922
1940ss 8,526 7,201
1950ss 7,430 6,100
1960ss 5,023 4,015
1970ss 4,233 7,849
1980ss 8,742 14,061
1990ss 18,214 75,913
2000ss 27,368 156,048
2010ss 34,133 184,528
2020ss 11,603 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Max Olivia
2014 3,497 19,836
2015 3,419 19,726
2016 3,423 19,409
2017 3,145 18,777
2018 2,877 18,055
2019 2,752 18,569
2020 2,484 17,682
2021 2,410 17,841
2022 2,388 16,654
2023 2,201 15,313
2024 2,120 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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