Metha vs Olivia

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

Name A

Metha

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Metha Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 149 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 9 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Metha Olivia
1880ss 8 618
1890ss 40 1,099
1900ss 11 1,575
1910ss 19 3,545
1920ss 50 4,982
1930ss 11 3,922
1940ss 10 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Metha Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 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, 1886–1949.

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