Minette vs Olivia

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

Name A

Minette

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Minette Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 731 553,664
Peak Year 1968 2014
Peak Year Births 20 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Minette Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 10 1,099
1900ss 31 1,575
1910ss 94 3,545
1920ss 82 4,982
1930ss 29 3,922
1940ss 52 7,201
1950ss 98 6,100
1960ss 130 4,015
1970ss 112 7,849
1980ss 45 14,061
1990ss 11 75,913
2000ss 7 156,048
2010ss 25 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Minette Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1893–2020.

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