Muhammad vs Olivia

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

Name A

Muhammad

Boy name · Rank #245

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Muhammad Olivia
Current Rank #245 #1
Total Births (all years) 20,478 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 1,441 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1929 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Muhammad Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 5 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 10 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 52 4,015
1970ss 525 7,849
1980ss 1,022 14,061
1990ss 1,723 75,913
2000ss 3,357 156,048
2010ss 7,800 184,528
2020ss 5,984 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Muhammad Olivia
2014 774 19,836
2015 882 19,726
2016 958 19,409
2017 897 18,777
2018 962 18,055
2019 996 18,569
2020 1,063 17,682
2021 1,085 17,841
2022 1,155 16,654
2023 1,240 15,313
2024 1,441 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, 1929–2024.

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