Myrtle vs Olivia

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

Name A

Myrtle

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Myrtle Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 136,478 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 4,076 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrtle Olivia
1880ss 9,769 618
1890ss 17,717 1,099
1900ss 19,691 1,575
1910ss 32,432 3,545
1920ss 30,569 4,982
1930ss 14,134 3,922
1940ss 7,274 7,201
1950ss 3,106 6,100
1960ss 1,166 4,015
1970ss 356 7,849
1980ss 153 14,061
1990ss 62 75,913
2000ss 6 156,048
2010ss 31 184,528
2020ss 12 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrtle Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 12 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 6 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, 1880–2023.

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