Merit vs Olivia

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

Name A

Merit

Girl name · Rank #7318

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Merit Olivia
Current Rank #7318 #1
Total Births (all years) 265 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 26 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merit Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 11 4,015
1970ss 7 7,849
1980ss 11 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss 42 156,048
2010ss 109 184,528
2020ss 80 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merit Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 16 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 14 17,841
2022 14 16,654
2023 26 15,313
2024 15 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, 1965–2024.

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