Mercia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mercia

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mercia Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 114 567,345
Peak Year 1919 2014
Peak Year Births 9 19,840
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mercia Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 15 3,545
1920ss 20 4,982
1930ss 18 3,922
1940ss 18 7,201
1950ss 17 6,100
1960ss 5 4,016
1970ss 5 7,846
1980ss — 14,060
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 11 156,054
2010ss 5 184,561
2020ss — 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mercia Olivia
2014 — 19,840
2015 — 19,729
2016 5 19,414
2017 — 18,778
2018 — 18,061
2019 — 18,577
2020 — 17,691
2021 — 17,847
2022 — 16,670
2023 — 15,329
2024 — 14,772
2025 — 13,544

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, 1918–2016.

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