Metta vs Olivia

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

Name A

Metta

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Metta Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,123 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 25 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Metta Olivia
1880ss 125 618
1890ss 161 1,099
1900ss 100 1,575
1910ss 160 3,545
1920ss 170 4,982
1930ss 115 3,922
1940ss 68 7,201
1950ss 50 6,100
1960ss 37 4,015
1970ss 19 7,849
1980ss 23 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss 8 156,048
2010ss 62 184,528
2020ss 20 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Metta Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 8 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, 1880–2021.

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