Mercedes vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mercedes

Girl name · Rank #1451

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mercedes Olivia
Current Rank #1451 #1
Total Births (all years) 46,052 553,664
Peak Year 1991 2014
Peak Year Births 1,798 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mercedes Olivia
1880ss 74 618
1890ss 226 1,099
1900ss 530 1,575
1910ss 1,767 3,545
1920ss 2,828 4,982
1930ss 1,858 3,922
1940ss 1,368 7,201
1950ss 1,742 6,100
1960ss 1,699 4,015
1970ss 1,984 7,849
1980ss 4,411 14,061
1990ss 15,291 75,913
2000ss 8,452 156,048
2010ss 2,950 184,528
2020ss 872 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mercedes Olivia
2014 271 19,836
2015 244 19,726
2016 255 19,409
2017 246 18,777
2018 237 18,055
2019 196 18,569
2020 176 17,682
2021 194 17,841
2022 194 16,654
2023 157 15,313
2024 151 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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