Mordecai vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mordecai

Boy name · Rank #2038

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mordecai Olivia
Current Rank #2038 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,580 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 99 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mordecai Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 31 3,545
1920ss 62 4,982
1930ss 54 3,922
1940ss 47 7,201
1950ss 69 6,100
1960ss 70 4,015
1970ss 44 7,849
1980ss 65 14,061
1990ss 52 75,913
2000ss 164 156,048
2010ss 514 184,528
2020ss 408 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mordecai Olivia
2014 52 19,836
2015 57 19,726
2016 68 19,409
2017 64 18,777
2018 63 18,055
2019 71 18,569
2020 84 17,682
2021 71 17,841
2022 99 16,654
2023 80 15,313
2024 74 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, 1912–2024.

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