Melyssa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Melyssa

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Melyssa Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,023 553,664
Peak Year 1989 2014
Peak Year Births 121 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melyssa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 51 4,015
1970ss 231 7,849
1980ss 528 14,061
1990ss 658 75,913
2000ss 341 156,048
2010ss 187 184,528
2020ss 27 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melyssa Olivia
2014 16 19,836
2015 19 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 19 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 16 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 7 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, 1965–2023.

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