Mckayla vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mckayla

Girl name · Rank #2416

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mckayla Olivia
Current Rank #2416 #1
Total Births (all years) 13,173 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 769 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mckayla Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss 135 14,061
1990ss 3,943 75,913
2000ss 5,705 156,048
2010ss 2,934 184,528
2020ss 451 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mckayla Olivia
2014 312 19,836
2015 264 19,726
2016 219 19,409
2017 185 18,777
2018 175 18,055
2019 134 18,569
2020 107 17,682
2021 94 17,841
2022 110 16,654
2023 65 15,313
2024 75 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, 1979–2024.

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