Melody vs Olivia

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

Name A

Melody

Girl name · Rank #91

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Melody Olivia
Current Rank #91 #1
Total Births (all years) 111,788 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 2,771 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melody Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 7 3,545
1920ss 42 4,982
1930ss 169 3,922
1940ss 3,757 7,201
1950ss 15,525 6,100
1960ss 18,469 4,015
1970ss 12,302 7,849
1980ss 10,375 14,061
1990ss 7,527 75,913
2000ss 10,847 156,048
2010ss 19,868 184,528
2020ss 12,900 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melody Olivia
2014 2,065 19,836
2015 2,178 19,726
2016 2,147 19,409
2017 2,071 18,777
2018 2,154 18,055
2019 2,461 18,569
2020 2,522 17,682
2021 2,466 17,841
2022 2,572 16,654
2023 2,569 15,313
2024 2,771 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, 1914–2024.

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