Merton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Merton

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Merton Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 4,247 567,345
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 150 19,840
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merton Olivia
1880ss 158 618
1890ss 128 1,099
1900ss 145 1,575
1910ss 821 3,545
1920ss 1,311 4,982
1930ss 761 3,922
1940ss 428 7,201
1950ss 239 6,100
1960ss 135 4,016
1970ss 84 7,846
1980ss 27 14,060
1990ss 10 75,913
2000ss — 156,054
2010ss — 184,561
2020ss — 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merton Olivia
2014 — 19,840
2015 — 19,729
2016 — 19,414
2017 — 18,778
2018 — 18,061
2019 — 18,577
2020 — 17,691
2021 — 17,847
2022 — 16,670
2023 — 15,329
2024 — 14,772
2025 — 13,544

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, 1880–1995.

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