Mikal vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mikal

Boy name · Rank #4589

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mikal Olivia
Current Rank #4589 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,303 553,664
Peak Year 1993 2014
Peak Year Births 158 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mikal Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 31 7,201
1950ss 94 6,100
1960ss 135 4,015
1970ss 358 7,849
1980ss 479 14,061
1990ss 1,071 75,913
2000ss 700 156,048
2010ss 311 184,528
2020ss 124 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikal Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 27 19,726
2016 28 19,409
2017 28 18,777
2018 32 18,055
2019 27 18,569
2020 29 17,682
2021 21 17,841
2022 21 16,654
2023 31 15,313
2024 22 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, 1943–2024.

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