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 #1275

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Monroe Olivia
Current Rank #1275 #1
Total Births (all years) 17,094 567,345
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 375 19,840
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Monroe Olivia
1880s 614 618
1890s 565 1,099
1900s 720 1,575
1910s 2,450 3,545
1920s 3,194 4,982
1930s 2,163 3,922
1940s 1,862 7,201
1950s 1,278 6,100
1960s 753 4,016
1970s 534 7,846
1980s 388 14,060
1990s 335 75,913
2000s 341 156,054
2010s 1,025 184,561
2020s 872 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Monroe Olivia
2014 120 19,840
2015 142 19,729
2016 129 19,414
2017 133 18,778
2018 117 18,061
2019 113 18,577
2020 115 17,691
2021 189 17,847
2022 116 16,670
2023 141 15,329
2024 154 14,772
2025 157 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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