Mortimer vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mortimer

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Mortimer Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,943 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 91 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mortimer Olivia
1880ss 99 618
1890ss 93 1,099
1900ss 97 1,575
1910ss 645 3,545
1920ss 603 4,982
1930ss 187 3,922
1940ss 75 7,201
1950ss 59 6,100
1960ss 39 4,015
1970ss 17 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 10 184,528
2020ss 19 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mortimer Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2023.

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