Melita vs Olivia

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

Name A

Melita

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Melita Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,861 553,664
Peak Year 1973 2014
Peak Year Births 45 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melita Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 11 1,099
1900ss 29 1,575
1910ss 96 3,545
1920ss 88 4,982
1930ss 98 3,922
1940ss 110 7,201
1950ss 252 6,100
1960ss 318 4,015
1970ss 397 7,849
1980ss 201 14,061
1990ss 81 75,913
2000ss 96 156,048
2010ss 62 184,528
2020ss 22 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melita Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 — 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, 1894–2023.

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