Myra vs Olivia

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

Name A

Myra

Girl name · Rank #645

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Myra Olivia
Current Rank #645 #1
Total Births (all years) 63,483 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 1,287 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myra Olivia
1880ss 953 618
1890ss 1,305 1,099
1900ss 1,361 1,575
1910ss 3,398 3,545
1920ss 4,986 4,982
1930ss 5,858 3,922
1940ss 8,868 7,201
1950ss 10,378 6,100
1960ss 7,359 4,015
1970ss 3,781 7,849
1980ss 3,177 14,061
1990ss 2,473 75,913
2000ss 2,454 156,048
2010ss 4,594 184,528
2020ss 2,538 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myra Olivia
2014 448 19,836
2015 493 19,726
2016 564 19,409
2017 616 18,777
2018 634 18,055
2019 572 18,569
2020 533 17,682
2021 507 17,841
2022 540 16,654
2023 505 15,313
2024 453 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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