Mendel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mendel

Boy name · Rank #1590

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mendel Olivia
Current Rank #1590 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,850 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 108 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mendel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 87 3,545
1920ss 93 4,982
1930ss 71 3,922
1940ss 62 7,201
1950ss 201 6,100
1960ss 103 4,015
1970ss 176 7,849
1980ss 162 14,061
1990ss 285 75,913
2000ss 478 156,048
2010ss 675 184,528
2020ss 457 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mendel Olivia
2014 73 19,836
2015 79 19,726
2016 60 19,409
2017 70 18,777
2018 57 18,055
2019 77 18,569
2020 85 17,682
2021 92 17,841
2022 68 16,654
2023 104 15,313
2024 108 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, 1912–2024.

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