Medora vs Olivia

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

Name A

Medora

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Medora Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 752 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 25 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Medora Olivia
1880ss 22 618
1890ss 47 1,099
1900ss 68 1,575
1910ss 131 3,545
1920ss 138 4,982
1930ss 77 3,922
1940ss 56 7,201
1950ss 59 6,100
1960ss 10 4,015
1970ss 35 7,849
1980ss 25 14,061
1990ss 32 75,913
2000ss 24 156,048
2010ss 18 184,528
2020ss 10 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Medora Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 — 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, 1885–2023.

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