Miriam vs Olivia

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

Name A

Miriam

Girl name · Rank #250

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Miriam Olivia
Current Rank #250 #1
Total Births (all years) 116,620 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 1,834 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Miriam Olivia
1880ss 462 618
1890ss 1,397 1,099
1900ss 2,566 1,575
1910ss 11,048 3,545
1920ss 15,504 4,982
1930ss 8,349 3,922
1940ss 7,106 7,201
1950ss 9,543 6,100
1960ss 8,086 4,015
1970ss 6,430 7,849
1980ss 7,729 14,061
1990ss 10,070 75,913
2000ss 11,351 156,048
2010ss 10,920 184,528
2020ss 6,059 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Miriam Olivia
2014 1,072 19,836
2015 1,106 19,726
2016 1,122 19,409
2017 1,151 18,777
2018 1,109 18,055
2019 1,165 18,569
2020 1,151 17,682
2021 1,193 17,841
2022 1,202 16,654
2023 1,246 15,313
2024 1,267 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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