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

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Metta Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,123 567,345
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 25 19,840
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Metta Olivia
1880s 125 618
1890s 161 1,099
1900s 100 1,575
1910s 160 3,545
1920s 170 4,982
1930s 115 3,922
1940s 68 7,201
1950s 50 6,100
1960s 37 4,016
1970s 19 7,846
1980s 23 14,060
1990s 5 75,913
2000s 8 156,054
2010s 62 184,561
2020s 20 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Metta Olivia
2014 9 19,840
2015 11 19,729
2016 - 19,414
2017 8 18,778
2018 9 18,061
2019 5 18,577
2020 12 17,691
2021 8 17,847
2022 - 16,670
2023 - 15,329
2024 - 14,772
2025 - 13,544

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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