Mellissa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mellissa

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Mellissa Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 5,625 567,345
Peak Year 1979 2014
Peak Year Births 272 19,840
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mellissa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 5 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 143 6,100
1960ss 874 4,016
1970ss 1,921 7,846
1980ss 1,730 14,060
1990ss 704 75,913
2000ss 201 156,054
2010ss 42 184,561
2020ss — 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mellissa Olivia
2014 — 19,840
2015 — 19,729
2016 8 19,414
2017 — 18,778
2018 5 18,061
2019 — 18,577
2020 — 17,691
2021 — 17,847
2022 — 16,670
2023 — 15,329
2024 — 14,772
2025 — 13,544

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, 1926–2018.

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