Merna vs Olivia

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

Name A

Merna

Girl name · Rank #11102

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Merna Olivia
Current Rank #11102 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,461 553,664
Peak Year 1930 2014
Peak Year Births 79 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merna Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 27 1,099
1900ss 78 1,575
1910ss 323 3,545
1920ss 525 4,982
1930ss 582 3,922
1940ss 317 7,201
1950ss 214 6,100
1960ss 100 4,015
1970ss 18 7,849
1980ss 7 14,061
1990ss 43 75,913
2000ss 88 156,048
2010ss 87 184,528
2020ss 52 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merna Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 13 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 14 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 7 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, 1895–2024.

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