Monica vs Olivia

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

Name A

Monica

Girl name · Rank #723

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Monica Olivia
Current Rank #723 #1
Total Births (all years) 250,900 553,664
Peak Year 1979 2014
Peak Year Births 6,585 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Monica Olivia
1880ss 89 618
1890ss 277 1,099
1900ss 505 1,575
1910ss 1,739 3,545
1920ss 2,067 4,982
1930ss 2,469 3,922
1940ss 4,657 7,201
1950ss 18,722 6,100
1960ss 45,192 4,015
1970ss 61,681 7,849
1980ss 51,864 14,061
1990ss 38,893 75,913
2000ss 14,691 156,048
2010ss 6,072 184,528
2020ss 1,982 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Monica Olivia
2014 577 19,836
2015 557 19,726
2016 522 19,409
2017 472 18,777
2018 498 18,055
2019 459 18,569
2020 404 17,682
2021 415 17,841
2022 389 16,654
2023 386 15,313
2024 388 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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