Merry vs Olivia

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

Name A

Merry

Girl name · Rank #6913

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Merry Olivia
Current Rank #6913 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,360 553,664
Peak Year 1954 2014
Peak Year Births 355 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merry Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 30 1,575
1910ss 209 3,545
1920ss 495 4,982
1930ss 661 3,922
1940ss 2,246 7,201
1950ss 2,972 6,100
1960ss 1,833 4,015
1970ss 698 7,849
1980ss 436 14,061
1990ss 293 75,913
2000ss 200 156,048
2010ss 206 184,528
2020ss 76 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merry Olivia
2014 22 19,836
2015 24 19,726
2016 32 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 19 18,055
2019 17 18,569
2020 17 17,682
2021 17 17,841
2022 16 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 16 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, 1898–2024.

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