Misty vs Olivia

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

Name A

Misty

Girl name · Rank #4040

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Misty Olivia
Current Rank #4040 #1
Total Births (all years) 84,619 553,664
Peak Year 1977 2014
Peak Year Births 6,315 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Misty Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 40 7,201
1950ss 276 6,100
1960ss 5,294 4,015
1970ss 42,375 7,849
1980ss 29,115 14,061
1990ss 5,419 75,913
2000ss 1,427 156,048
2010ss 520 184,528
2020ss 153 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Misty Olivia
2014 64 19,836
2015 52 19,726
2016 43 19,409
2017 40 18,777
2018 35 18,055
2019 35 18,569
2020 37 17,682
2021 32 17,841
2022 23 16,654
2023 25 15,313
2024 36 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, 1944–2024.

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