Mercy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mercy

Girl name · Rank #848

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mercy Olivia
Current Rank #848 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,313 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 439 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mercy Olivia
1880ss 53 618
1890ss 25 1,099
1900ss 61 1,575
1910ss 187 3,545
1920ss 359 4,982
1930ss 368 3,922
1940ss 397 7,201
1950ss 494 6,100
1960ss 371 4,015
1970ss 530 7,849
1980ss 421 14,061
1990ss 677 75,913
2000ss 1,532 156,048
2010ss 3,134 184,528
2020ss 1,704 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mercy Olivia
2014 289 19,836
2015 265 19,726
2016 360 19,409
2017 367 18,777
2018 392 18,055
2019 439 18,569
2020 339 17,682
2021 363 17,841
2022 355 16,654
2023 329 15,313
2024 318 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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