Merideth vs Olivia

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

Name A

Merideth

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Merideth Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,755 553,664
Peak Year 1972 2014
Peak Year Births 61 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merideth Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 16 3,922
1940ss 106 7,201
1950ss 104 6,100
1960ss 116 4,015
1970ss 494 7,849
1980ss 381 14,061
1990ss 268 75,913
2000ss 197 156,048
2010ss 51 184,528
2020ss 17 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merideth Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 — 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, 1916–2023.

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