Mikayla vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mikayla

Girl name · Rank #778

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mikayla Olivia
Current Rank #778 #1
Total Births (all years) 56,339 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 3,858 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mikayla 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 52 7,849
1980ss 736 14,061
1990ss 18,746 75,913
2000ss 23,731 156,048
2010ss 10,755 184,528
2020ss 2,319 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikayla Olivia
2014 1,041 19,836
2015 946 19,726
2016 825 19,409
2017 796 18,777
2018 737 18,055
2019 626 18,569
2020 551 17,682
2021 439 17,841
2022 482 16,654
2023 485 15,313
2024 362 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, 1970–2024.

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