Melinda vs Olivia

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

Name A

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Melinda Olivia
Current Rank #2094 #1
Total Births (all years) 135,724 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 4,225 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melinda Olivia
1880ss 129 618
1890ss 157 1,099
1900ss 137 1,575
1910ss 199 3,545
1920ss 202 4,982
1930ss 567 3,922
1940ss 5,423 7,201
1950ss 21,509 6,100
1960ss 36,295 4,015
1970ss 36,438 7,849
1980ss 22,212 14,061
1990ss 7,927 75,913
2000ss 2,495 156,048
2010ss 1,571 184,528
2020ss 463 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melinda Olivia
2014 165 19,836
2015 174 19,726
2016 139 19,409
2017 131 18,777
2018 120 18,055
2019 98 18,569
2020 105 17,682
2021 93 17,841
2022 83 16,654
2023 91 15,313
2024 91 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, 1880–2024.

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