Myrna vs Olivia

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

Name A

Myrna

Girl name · Rank #11089

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Myrna Olivia
Current Rank #11089 #1
Total Births (all years) 31,700 553,664
Peak Year 1938 2014
Peak Year Births 1,801 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrna Olivia
1880ss 30 618
1890ss 112 1,099
1900ss 246 1,575
1910ss 967 3,545
1920ss 1,937 4,982
1930ss 10,235 3,922
1940ss 8,169 7,201
1950ss 4,185 6,100
1960ss 2,630 4,015
1970ss 1,361 7,849
1980ss 787 14,061
1990ss 508 75,913
2000ss 301 156,048
2010ss 174 184,528
2020ss 58 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrna Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 14 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 16 18,055
2019 19 18,569
2020 17 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 8 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, 1885–2024.

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