Megan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Megan

Girl name · Rank #761

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Megan Olivia
Current Rank #761 #1
Total Births (all years) 439,765 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 20,259 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Megan Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 39 4,982
1930ss 47 3,922
1940ss 191 7,201
1950ss 1,887 6,100
1960ss 5,917 4,015
1970ss 37,360 7,849
1980ss 153,502 14,061
1990ss 160,373 75,913
2000ss 66,832 156,048
2010ss 11,490 184,528
2020ss 2,127 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Megan Olivia
2014 1,064 19,836
2015 853 19,726
2016 750 19,409
2017 631 18,777
2018 565 18,055
2019 499 18,569
2020 453 17,682
2021 490 17,841
2022 399 16,654
2023 416 15,313
2024 369 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, 1922–2024.

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