Ming vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ming

Boy name · Rank #9059

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ming Olivia
Current Rank #9059 #1
Total Births (all years) 349 553,664
Peak Year 1981 2014
Peak Year Births 14 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ming Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 5 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 17 4,015
1970ss 33 7,849
1980ss 77 14,061
1990ss 80 75,913
2000ss 75 156,048
2010ss 41 184,528
2020ss 21 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ming Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 8 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, 1920–2024.

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