Molly vs Olivia

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

Name A

Molly

Girl name · Rank #208

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Molly Olivia
Current Rank #208 #1
Total Births (all years) 174,517 553,664
Peak Year 1991 2014
Peak Year Births 4,652 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Molly Olivia
1880ss 306 618
1890ss 454 1,099
1900ss 803 1,575
1910ss 2,447 3,545
1920ss 2,797 4,982
1930ss 3,120 3,922
1940ss 4,161 7,201
1950ss 6,457 6,100
1960ss 9,366 4,015
1970ss 15,719 7,849
1980ss 25,890 14,061
1990ss 36,568 75,913
2000ss 33,270 156,048
2010ss 25,550 184,528
2020ss 7,609 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Molly Olivia
2014 2,605 19,836
2015 2,254 19,726
2016 1,985 19,409
2017 1,829 18,777
2018 1,799 18,055
2019 1,757 18,569
2020 1,644 17,682
2021 1,582 17,841
2022 1,481 16,654
2023 1,437 15,313
2024 1,465 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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