Maye vs Olivia

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

Name A

Maye

Girl name · Rank #8927

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Maye Olivia
Current Rank #8927 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,947 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 58 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maye Olivia
1880ss 137 618
1890ss 238 1,099
1900ss 304 1,575
1910ss 424 3,545
1920ss 341 4,982
1930ss 176 3,922
1940ss 128 7,201
1950ss 41 6,100
1960ss 12 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 10 75,913
2000ss 29 156,048
2010ss 55 184,528
2020ss 47 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maye Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 7 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 14 15,313
2024 11 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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