Memphis vs Olivia

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

Name A

Memphis

Boy name · Rank #588

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Memphis Olivia
Current Rank #588 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,740 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 768 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Memphis Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 16 3,545
1920ss 47 4,982
1930ss 12 3,922
1940ss 17 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss 1,966 156,048
2010ss 4,454 184,528
2020ss 3,223 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Memphis Olivia
2014 370 19,836
2015 401 19,726
2016 429 19,409
2017 482 18,777
2018 646 18,055
2019 710 18,569
2020 653 17,682
2021 768 17,841
2022 705 16,654
2023 613 15,313
2024 484 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, 1916–2024.

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