Messiah vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Messiah and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Messiah | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #203 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 27,064 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2021 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,231 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1973 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Messiah | Olivia |
| 1880s | - | 618 |
| 1890s | - | 1,099 |
| 1900s | - | 1,575 |
| 1910s | - | 3,545 |
| 1920s | - | 4,982 |
| 1930s | - | 3,922 |
| 1940s | - | 7,201 |
| 1950s | - | 6,100 |
| 1960s | - | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 41 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 52 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 297 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 2,049 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 13,008 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 11,617 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Messiah | Olivia |
| 2014 | 1,188 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 1,516 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 1,794 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 1,987 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 2,003 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 2,037 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 2,036 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 2,231 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 2,024 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 1,916 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 1,744 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 1,666 | 13,544 |