Melba vs Olivia

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

Name A

Melba

Girl name · Rank #11100

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Melba Olivia
Current Rank #11100 #1
Total Births (all years) 34,866 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 998 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melba Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 216 1,099
1900ss 763 1,575
1910ss 4,538 3,545
1920ss 9,099 4,982
1930ss 7,951 3,922
1940ss 5,691 7,201
1950ss 3,792 6,100
1960ss 1,538 4,015
1970ss 736 7,849
1980ss 311 14,061
1990ss 129 75,913
2000ss 50 156,048
2010ss 28 184,528
2020ss 24 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melba Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 8 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, 1893–2024.

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