Minnie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Minnie

Girl name · Rank #2740

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Minnie Olivia
Current Rank #2740 #1
Total Births (all years) 159,224 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 3,274 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Minnie Olivia
1880ss 21,724 618
1890ss 24,615 1,099
1900ss 19,715 1,575
1910ss 27,486 3,545
1920ss 26,905 4,982
1930ss 15,874 3,922
1940ss 11,736 7,201
1950ss 5,933 6,100
1960ss 2,266 4,015
1970ss 966 7,849
1980ss 488 14,061
1990ss 345 75,913
2000ss 298 156,048
2010ss 572 184,528
2020ss 301 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Minnie Olivia
2014 50 19,836
2015 68 19,726
2016 66 19,409
2017 67 18,777
2018 67 18,055
2019 74 18,569
2020 71 17,682
2021 63 17,841
2022 55 16,654
2023 50 15,313
2024 62 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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