Mercer vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mercer

Boy name · Rank #3041

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mercer Olivia
Current Rank #3041 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,293 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 44 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mercer Olivia
1880ss 10 618
1890ss 6 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 98 3,545
1920ss 162 4,982
1930ss 78 3,922
1940ss 100 7,201
1950ss 75 6,100
1960ss 48 4,015
1970ss 19 7,849
1980ss 6 14,061
1990ss 42 75,913
2000ss 155 156,048
2010ss 308 184,528
2020ss 180 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mercer Olivia
2014 28 19,836
2015 37 19,726
2016 44 19,409
2017 34 18,777
2018 38 18,055
2019 37 18,569
2020 32 17,682
2021 40 17,841
2022 34 16,654
2023 34 15,313
2024 40 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, 1881–2024.

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