Mela vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mela

Girl name · Rank #5430

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mela Olivia
Current Rank #5430 #1
Total Births (all years) 988 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 55 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mela Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 42 3,545
1920ss 89 4,982
1930ss 48 3,922
1940ss 31 7,201
1950ss 64 6,100
1960ss 22 4,015
1970ss 28 7,849
1980ss 17 14,061
1990ss 19 75,913
2000ss 122 156,048
2010ss 338 184,528
2020ss 163 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mela Olivia
2014 38 19,836
2015 37 19,726
2016 32 19,409
2017 31 18,777
2018 40 18,055
2019 55 18,569
2020 48 17,682
2021 33 17,841
2022 32 16,654
2023 27 15,313
2024 23 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, 1905–2024.

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