Merrill vs Olivia

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

Name A

Merrill

Boy name · Rank #10891

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Merrill Olivia
Current Rank #10891 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,974 553,664
Peak Year 1926 2014
Peak Year Births 305 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrill Olivia
1880ss 111 618
1890ss 201 1,099
1900ss 317 1,575
1910ss 1,880 3,545
1920ss 2,820 4,982
1930ss 2,298 3,922
1940ss 1,941 7,201
1950ss 1,446 6,100
1960ss 774 4,015
1970ss 468 7,849
1980ss 318 14,061
1990ss 192 75,913
2000ss 84 156,048
2010ss 91 184,528
2020ss 33 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrill Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 6 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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