Milton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Milton

Boy name · Rank #1426

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Milton Olivia
Current Rank #1426 #1
Total Births (all years) 117,807 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 2,592 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Milton Olivia
1880ss 1,479 618
1890ss 1,745 1,099
1900ss 2,695 1,575
1910ss 17,522 3,545
1920ss 24,198 4,982
1930ss 15,729 3,922
1940ss 14,879 7,201
1950ss 14,580 6,100
1960ss 9,002 4,015
1970ss 4,695 7,849
1980ss 3,743 14,061
1990ss 2,832 75,913
2000ss 2,390 156,048
2010ss 1,632 184,528
2020ss 686 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Milton Olivia
2014 175 19,836
2015 153 19,726
2016 149 19,409
2017 167 18,777
2018 153 18,055
2019 149 18,569
2020 144 17,682
2021 136 17,841
2022 151 16,654
2023 127 15,313
2024 128 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, 1880–2024.

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