Mykal vs Olivia

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

Name A

Mykal

Boy name · Rank #12631

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mykal Olivia
Current Rank #12631 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,164 553,664
Peak Year 2001 2014
Peak Year Births 59 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mykal 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 12 7,849
1980ss 109 14,061
1990ss 412 75,913
2000ss 395 156,048
2010ss 179 184,528
2020ss 57 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mykal Olivia
2014 24 19,836
2015 23 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 12 18,569
2020 19 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 14 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 5 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, 1972–2024.

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