Mervin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mervin

Boy name · Rank #2389

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mervin Olivia
Current Rank #2389 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,259 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 249 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mervin Olivia
1880ss 87 618
1890ss 94 1,099
1900ss 149 1,575
1910ss 1,289 3,545
1920ss 2,216 4,982
1930ss 1,839 3,922
1940ss 1,461 7,201
1950ss 1,135 6,100
1960ss 920 4,015
1970ss 601 7,849
1980ss 551 14,061
1990ss 607 75,913
2000ss 552 156,048
2010ss 493 184,528
2020ss 265 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mervin Olivia
2014 48 19,836
2015 50 19,726
2016 54 19,409
2017 51 18,777
2018 43 18,055
2019 40 18,569
2020 58 17,682
2021 46 17,841
2022 42 16,654
2023 61 15,313
2024 58 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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