Monika vs Olivia

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

Name A

Monika

Girl name · Rank #8009

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Monika Olivia
Current Rank #8009 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,790 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 257 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Monika Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 30 7,201
1950ss 374 6,100
1960ss 1,336 4,015
1970ss 1,865 7,849
1980ss 2,162 14,061
1990ss 2,280 75,913
2000ss 1,128 156,048
2010ss 481 184,528
2020ss 134 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Monika Olivia
2014 49 19,836
2015 47 19,726
2016 45 19,409
2017 43 18,777
2018 33 18,055
2019 29 18,569
2020 33 17,682
2021 24 17,841
2022 28 16,654
2023 36 15,313
2024 13 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, 1942–2024.

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