Melrose vs Olivia

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

Name A

Melrose

Girl name · Rank #3215

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Melrose Olivia
Current Rank #3215 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,140 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 49 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melrose Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 10 1,575
1910ss 142 3,545
1920ss 237 4,982
1930ss 148 3,922
1940ss 64 7,201
1950ss 36 6,100
1960ss 11 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 43 156,048
2010ss 241 184,528
2020ss 208 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melrose Olivia
2014 30 19,836
2015 16 19,726
2016 28 19,409
2017 25 18,777
2018 40 18,055
2019 24 18,569
2020 48 17,682
2021 37 17,841
2022 36 16,654
2023 38 15,313
2024 49 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, 1902–2024.

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