Meklit vs Olivia

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

Name A

Meklit

Girl name · Rank #5720

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Meklit Olivia
Current Rank #5720 #1
Total Births (all years) 497 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 40 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2003 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meklit 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 — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 68 156,048
2010ss 305 184,528
2020ss 124 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meklit Olivia
2014 35 19,836
2015 32 19,726
2016 34 19,409
2017 40 18,777
2018 31 18,055
2019 40 18,569
2020 25 17,682
2021 28 17,841
2022 22 16,654
2023 27 15,313
2024 22 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, 2003–2024.

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