Minerva vs Olivia

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

Name A

Minerva

Girl name · Rank #2426

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Minerva Olivia
Current Rank #2426 #1
Total Births (all years) 15,734 553,664
Peak Year 1955 2014
Peak Year Births 221 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Minerva Olivia
1880ss 661 618
1890ss 781 1,099
1900ss 828 1,575
1910ss 1,591 3,545
1920ss 1,738 4,982
1930ss 1,248 3,922
1940ss 1,337 7,201
1950ss 1,874 6,100
1960ss 1,585 4,015
1970ss 1,070 7,849
1980ss 837 14,061
1990ss 669 75,913
2000ss 555 156,048
2010ss 557 184,528
2020ss 403 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Minerva Olivia
2014 47 19,836
2015 51 19,726
2016 65 19,409
2017 68 18,777
2018 82 18,055
2019 84 18,569
2020 69 17,682
2021 84 17,841
2022 83 16,654
2023 93 15,313
2024 74 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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