Murray vs Olivia

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

Name A

Murray

Boy name · Rank #2705

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Murray Olivia
Current Rank #2705 #1
Total Births (all years) 21,859 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 628 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Murray Olivia
1880ss 203 618
1890ss 298 1,099
1900ss 522 1,575
1910ss 3,261 3,545
1920ss 5,542 4,982
1930ss 2,908 3,922
1940ss 2,539 7,201
1950ss 2,681 6,100
1960ss 1,634 4,015
1970ss 671 7,849
1980ss 417 14,061
1990ss 304 75,913
2000ss 230 156,048
2010ss 404 184,528
2020ss 245 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Murray Olivia
2014 40 19,836
2015 44 19,726
2016 43 19,409
2017 52 18,777
2018 44 18,055
2019 52 18,569
2020 47 17,682
2021 41 17,841
2022 47 16,654
2023 62 15,313
2024 48 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, 1880–2024.

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