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.

Name A

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Melissa Olivia
Current Rank #376 #1
Total Births (all years) 759,386 553,664
Peak Year 1979 2014
Peak Year Births 34,050 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melissa Olivia
1880ss 427 618
1890ss 399 1,099
1900ss 323 1,575
1910ss 516 3,545
1920ss 526 4,982
1930ss 666 3,922
1940ss 2,838 7,201
1950ss 22,293 6,100
1960ss 119,202 4,015
1970ss 253,268 7,849
1980ss 217,929 14,061
1990ss 89,989 75,913
2000ss 32,624 156,048
2010ss 14,272 184,528
2020ss 4,114 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melissa Olivia
2014 1,509 19,836
2015 1,283 19,726
2016 1,236 19,409
2017 1,170 18,777
2018 1,117 18,055
2019 933 18,569
2020 887 17,682
2021 836 17,841
2022 823 16,654
2023 743 15,313
2024 825 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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