Merrit vs Olivia

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

Name A

Merrit

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Merrit Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 183 553,664
Peak Year 1930 2014
Peak Year Births 9 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrit Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 25 3,545
1920ss 33 4,982
1930ss 24 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 21 6,100
1960ss 13 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 7 75,913
2000ss 11 156,048
2010ss 28 184,528
2020ss 11 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrit Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 6 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, 1912–2021.

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