Merle vs Olivia

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

Name A

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Merle Olivia
Current Rank #4555 #1
Total Births (all years) 30,630 553,664
Peak Year 1925 2014
Peak Year Births 836 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merle Olivia
1880ss 207 618
1890ss 378 1,099
1900ss 651 1,575
1910ss 4,645 3,545
1920ss 7,970 4,982
1930ss 5,800 3,922
1940ss 4,187 7,201
1950ss 3,030 6,100
1960ss 1,503 4,015
1970ss 929 7,849
1980ss 502 14,061
1990ss 292 75,913
2000ss 214 156,048
2010ss 180 184,528
2020ss 142 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merle Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 21 19,726
2016 14 19,409
2017 20 18,777
2018 23 18,055
2019 22 18,569
2020 32 17,682
2021 22 17,841
2022 27 16,654
2023 39 15,313
2024 22 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, 1880–2024.

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