Melissa vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Melissa and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Melissa | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #379 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 760,128 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1979 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 34,050 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1970s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Melissa | Olivia |
| 1880s | 427 | 618 |
| 1890s | 399 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 323 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 516 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 526 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 666 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 2,837 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 22,293 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 119,202 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 253,267 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 217,922 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 89,990 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 32,625 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 14,272 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 4,863 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Melissa | Olivia |
| 2014 | 1,509 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 1,283 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 1,236 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 1,170 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 1,117 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 933 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 887 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 836 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 823 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 744 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 826 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 747 | 13,544 |