Meg vs Olivia

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

Name A

Meg

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Meg Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 5,321 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 196 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meg Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 97 7,201
1950ss 857 6,100
1960ss 1,343 4,015
1970ss 658 7,849
1980ss 389 14,061
1990ss 846 75,913
2000ss 878 156,048
2010ss 221 184,528
2020ss 32 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meg Olivia
2014 14 19,836
2015 20 19,726
2016 19 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 18 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 15 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 — 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, 1941–2022.

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