Maxwell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Maxwell

Boy name · Rank #182

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Maxwell Olivia
Current Rank #182 #1
Total Births (all years) 106,804 553,664
Peak Year 2014 2014
Peak Year Births 3,739 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maxwell Olivia
1880ss 72 618
1890ss 131 1,099
1900ss 230 1,575
1910ss 1,210 3,545
1920ss 1,158 4,982
1930ss 737 3,922
1940ss 642 7,201
1950ss 723 6,100
1960ss 632 4,015
1970ss 968 7,849
1980ss 5,808 14,061
1990ss 20,909 75,913
2000ss 30,049 156,048
2010ss 32,446 184,528
2020ss 11,089 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maxwell Olivia
2014 3,739 19,836
2015 3,553 19,726
2016 3,584 19,409
2017 3,081 18,777
2018 2,906 18,055
2019 2,637 18,569
2020 2,513 17,682
2021 2,380 17,841
2022 2,183 16,654
2023 1,992 15,313
2024 2,021 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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