Melisa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Melisa

Girl name · Rank #3049

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Melisa Olivia
Current Rank #3049 #1
Total Births (all years) 19,054 553,664
Peak Year 1979 2014
Peak Year Births 661 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melisa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 10 7,201
1950ss 473 6,100
1960ss 3,396 4,015
1970ss 5,890 7,849
1980ss 3,885 14,061
1990ss 2,276 75,913
2000ss 1,937 156,048
2010ss 932 184,528
2020ss 255 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melisa Olivia
2014 83 19,836
2015 69 19,726
2016 73 19,409
2017 74 18,777
2018 69 18,055
2019 67 18,569
2020 44 17,682
2021 53 17,841
2022 51 16,654
2023 54 15,313
2024 53 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, 1948–2024.

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