Meredith vs Olivia

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

Name A

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Meredith Olivia
Current Rank #491 #1
Total Births (all years) 77,125 553,664
Peak Year 1980 2014
Peak Year Births 2,071 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meredith Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 6 1,099
1900ss 85 1,575
1910ss 464 3,545
1920ss 892 4,982
1930ss 1,300 3,922
1940ss 2,901 7,201
1950ss 2,889 6,100
1960ss 3,927 4,015
1970ss 15,839 7,849
1980ss 19,204 14,061
1990ss 12,778 75,913
2000ss 8,889 156,048
2010ss 5,146 184,528
2020ss 2,805 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meredith Olivia
2014 476 19,836
2015 510 19,726
2016 588 19,409
2017 628 18,777
2018 598 18,055
2019 527 18,569
2020 499 17,682
2021 533 17,841
2022 557 16,654
2023 595 15,313
2024 621 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, 1895–2024.

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