Mervyn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mervyn

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mervyn Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,581 553,664
Peak Year 1937 2014
Peak Year Births 55 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mervyn Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 165 3,545
1920ss 295 4,982
1930ss 451 3,922
1940ss 244 7,201
1950ss 122 6,100
1960ss 105 4,015
1970ss 67 7,849
1980ss 58 14,061
1990ss 51 75,913
2000ss 13 156,048
2010ss 5 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mervyn Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 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, 1905–2016.

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