Merri vs Olivia

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

Name A

Merri

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Merri Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 3,170 553,664
Peak Year 1963 2014
Peak Year Births 157 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merri Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 13 4,982
1930ss 18 3,922
1940ss 248 7,201
1950ss 991 6,100
1960ss 1,150 4,015
1970ss 419 7,849
1980ss 202 14,061
1990ss 99 75,913
2000ss 25 156,048
2010ss 5 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merri 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, 1920–2012.

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