Myrle vs Olivia

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

Name A

Myrle

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Myrle Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,405 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 98 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrle Olivia
1880ss 36 618
1890ss 172 1,099
1900ss 243 1,575
1910ss 643 3,545
1920ss 684 4,982
1930ss 358 3,922
1940ss 186 7,201
1950ss 71 6,100
1960ss 12 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrle Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1884–1962.

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