Merci vs Olivia

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

Name A

Merci

Girl name · Rank #4388

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Merci Olivia
Current Rank #4388 #1
Total Births (all years) 947 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 69 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merci 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 25 4,015
1970ss 64 7,849
1980ss 46 14,061
1990ss 44 75,913
2000ss 161 156,048
2010ss 365 184,528
2020ss 242 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merci Olivia
2014 34 19,836
2015 32 19,726
2016 45 19,409
2017 47 18,777
2018 51 18,055
2019 69 18,569
2020 47 17,682
2021 48 17,841
2022 66 16,654
2023 49 15,313
2024 32 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, 1963–2024.

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