Mel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mel

Boy name · Rank #8323

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mel Olivia
Current Rank #8323 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,683 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 119 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 17 1,575
1910ss 94 3,545
1920ss 151 4,982
1930ss 355 3,922
1940ss 731 7,201
1950ss 843 6,100
1960ss 687 4,015
1970ss 266 7,849
1980ss 143 14,061
1990ss 141 75,913
2000ss 137 156,048
2010ss 74 184,528
2020ss 44 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mel Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 9 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, 1902–2024.

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