Melton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Melton

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melton Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 4,235 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 80 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melton Olivia
1880ss 49 618
1890ss 53 1,099
1900ss 88 1,575
1910ss 416 3,545
1920ss 686 4,982
1930ss 680 3,922
1940ss 710 7,201
1950ss 594 6,100
1960ss 415 4,015
1970ss 252 7,849
1980ss 142 14,061
1990ss 81 75,913
2000ss 49 156,048
2010ss 20 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melton Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 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, 1882–2015.

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