Monroe vs Olivia

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

Name A

Monroe

Boy name · Rank #1278

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Monroe Olivia
Current Rank #1278 #1
Total Births (all years) 16,933 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 375 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Monroe Olivia
1880ss 614 618
1890ss 565 1,099
1900ss 720 1,575
1910ss 2,450 3,545
1920ss 3,194 4,982
1930ss 2,163 3,922
1940ss 1,861 7,201
1950ss 1,279 6,100
1960ss 753 4,015
1970ss 534 7,849
1980ss 388 14,061
1990ss 335 75,913
2000ss 340 156,048
2010ss 1,024 184,528
2020ss 713 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Monroe Olivia
2014 119 19,836
2015 142 19,726
2016 129 19,409
2017 133 18,777
2018 117 18,055
2019 113 18,569
2020 115 17,682
2021 189 17,841
2022 115 16,654
2023 141 15,313
2024 153 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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