Mitchell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mitchell

Boy name · Rank #904

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mitchell Olivia
Current Rank #904 #1
Total Births (all years) 163,813 553,664
Peak Year 1994 2014
Peak Year Births 5,370 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mitchell Olivia
1880ss 298 618
1890ss 346 1,099
1900ss 460 1,575
1910ss 2,612 3,545
1920ss 3,524 4,982
1930ss 2,619 3,922
1940ss 6,124 7,201
1950ss 21,962 6,100
1960ss 22,676 4,015
1970ss 12,966 7,849
1980ss 24,543 14,061
1990ss 42,015 75,913
2000ss 16,905 156,048
2010ss 5,262 184,528
2020ss 1,501 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mitchell Olivia
2014 563 19,836
2015 473 19,726
2016 465 19,409
2017 396 18,777
2018 399 18,055
2019 358 18,569
2020 342 17,682
2021 305 17,841
2022 305 16,654
2023 291 15,313
2024 258 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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