Melvyn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Melvyn

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melvyn Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 4,360 553,664
Peak Year 1938 2014
Peak Year Births 293 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melvyn Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 136 3,545
1920ss 398 4,982
1930ss 1,329 3,922
1940ss 1,503 7,201
1950ss 275 6,100
1960ss 208 4,015
1970ss 118 7,849
1980ss 95 14,061
1990ss 75 75,913
2000ss 130 156,048
2010ss 59 184,528
2020ss 34 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvyn Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 7 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 5 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, 1912–2023.

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