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.

Name A

Messiah

Boy name · Rank #203

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Messiah Olivia
Current Rank #203 #1
Total Births (all years) 25,371 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 2,231 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Messiah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 41 7,849
1980ss 52 14,061
1990ss 297 75,913
2000ss 2,049 156,048
2010ss 12,999 184,528
2020ss 9,933 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Messiah Olivia
2014 1,188 19,836
2015 1,516 19,726
2016 1,793 19,409
2017 1,985 18,777
2018 2,000 18,055
2019 2,035 18,569
2020 2,035 17,682
2021 2,231 17,841
2022 2,019 16,654
2023 1,914 15,313
2024 1,734 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, 1973–2024.

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