Mollie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mollie

Girl name · Rank #1202

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mollie Olivia
Current Rank #1202 #1
Total Births (all years) 47,950 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 738 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mollie Olivia
1880ss 3,471 618
1890ss 3,609 1,099
1900ss 3,475 1,575
1910ss 5,789 3,545
1920ss 4,473 4,982
1930ss 2,773 3,922
1940ss 2,314 7,201
1950ss 2,018 6,100
1960ss 1,459 4,015
1970ss 2,131 7,849
1980ss 3,530 14,061
1990ss 4,659 75,913
2000ss 3,939 156,048
2010ss 3,273 184,528
2020ss 1,037 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mollie Olivia
2014 347 19,836
2015 273 19,726
2016 262 19,409
2017 242 18,777
2018 219 18,055
2019 236 18,569
2020 224 17,682
2021 207 17,841
2022 197 16,654
2023 213 15,313
2024 196 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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