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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mercy | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #845 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 10,632 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2019 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 441 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1881 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mercy | Olivia |
| 1880s | 53 | 618 |
| 1890s | 25 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 61 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 187 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 359 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 368 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 397 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 494 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 371 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 531 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 421 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 677 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 1,533 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 3,136 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 2,019 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mercy | Olivia |
| 2014 | 289 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 265 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 360 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 367 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 392 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 441 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 339 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 363 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 355 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 329 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 320 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 313 | 13,544 |