Melvin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Melvin

Boy name · Rank #871

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Melvin Olivia
Current Rank #871 #1
Total Births (all years) 244,676 553,664
Peak Year 1928 2014
Peak Year Births 4,249 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melvin Olivia
1880ss 960 618
1890ss 1,325 1,099
1900ss 2,840 1,575
1910ss 21,739 3,545
1920ss 40,583 4,982
1930ss 37,705 3,922
1940ss 39,236 7,201
1950ss 36,165 6,100
1960ss 23,090 4,015
1970ss 13,127 7,849
1980ss 9,432 14,061
1990ss 6,981 75,913
2000ss 6,290 156,048
2010ss 3,702 184,528
2020ss 1,501 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvin Olivia
2014 386 19,836
2015 364 19,726
2016 336 19,409
2017 328 18,777
2018 333 18,055
2019 314 18,569
2020 323 17,682
2021 305 17,841
2022 300 16,654
2023 298 15,313
2024 275 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, 1880–2024.

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