Murphy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Murphy

Boy name · Rank #814

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Murphy Olivia
Current Rank #814 #1
Total Births (all years) 8,144 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 307 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Murphy Olivia
1880ss 30 618
1890ss 86 1,099
1900ss 152 1,575
1910ss 487 3,545
1920ss 728 4,982
1930ss 604 3,922
1940ss 570 7,201
1950ss 597 6,100
1960ss 393 4,015
1970ss 354 7,849
1980ss 334 14,061
1990ss 532 75,913
2000ss 676 156,048
2010ss 1,331 184,528
2020ss 1,270 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Murphy Olivia
2014 123 19,836
2015 149 19,726
2016 163 19,409
2017 165 18,777
2018 165 18,055
2019 185 18,569
2020 225 17,682
2021 213 17,841
2022 267 16,654
2023 258 15,313
2024 307 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, 1881–2024.

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