Merita vs Olivia

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

Name A

Merita

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Merita Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,121 553,664
Peak Year 1955 2014
Peak Year Births 46 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merita Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 22 3,545
1920ss 89 4,982
1930ss 176 3,922
1940ss 226 7,201
1950ss 302 6,100
1960ss 159 4,015
1970ss 64 7,849
1980ss 37 14,061
1990ss 46 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merita Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 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, 1912–1999.

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