Mordechai vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mordechai

Boy name · Rank #962

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mordechai Olivia
Current Rank #962 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,578 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 315 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mordechai Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 51 6,100
1960ss 94 4,015
1970ss 302 7,849
1980ss 513 14,061
1990ss 890 75,913
2000ss 1,432 156,048
2010ss 2,100 184,528
2020ss 1,196 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mordechai Olivia
2014 184 19,836
2015 175 19,726
2016 184 19,409
2017 203 18,777
2018 315 18,055
2019 297 18,569
2020 258 17,682
2021 229 17,841
2022 233 16,654
2023 243 15,313
2024 233 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, 1950–2024.

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