Mulan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mulan

Girl name · Rank #2545

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mulan Olivia
Current Rank #2545 #1
Total Births (all years) 671 553,664
Peak Year 2020 2014
Peak Year Births 71 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mulan Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 23 75,913
2000ss 59 156,048
2010ss 283 184,528
2020ss 306 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mulan Olivia
2014 26 19,836
2015 23 19,726
2016 32 19,409
2017 29 18,777
2018 54 18,055
2019 50 18,569
2020 71 17,682
2021 50 17,841
2022 59 16,654
2023 56 15,313
2024 70 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, 1998–2024.

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