Merly vs Olivia

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

Name A

Merly

Girl name · Rank #11380

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Merly Olivia
Current Rank #11380 #1
Total Births (all years) 242 553,664
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 14 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merly 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 — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 10 14,061
1990ss 43 75,913
2000ss 82 156,048
2010ss 80 184,528
2020ss 27 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merly Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 7 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 8 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, 1986–2024.

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