Macey vs Olivia
How Macey and Olivia compare across 146 years of US Social Security Administration baby-name records — popularity history, peak years, current rank, and which name overtook which.
US Popularity History — Side-by-Side
Annual US births named Macey (girls) vs Olivia (girls), from US Social Security Administration national records.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Names appearing fewer than 5 times per year are suppressed by SSA.
Quick Stats
| Metric | Macey | Olivia |
|---|---|---|
| Peak year (most US births) | 2001 — 561 girls | 2014 — 19,836 girls |
| Peak rank | #494 | #2 |
| Most recent rank (2014) | #928 (291 births) | #1 (13,544 births) |
| Total US births since 1880 | 6,487 | 512,241 |
| Last 10 years (2005–2014) | 4,000 | 170,562 |
Peak comparison takeaway
At its all-time peak, Olivia reached 19,836 US births in 2014 — 19,275 more than Macey's peak count.
Strongest States — Last 10 Years
States where each name ranked highest, from SSA's state-level dataset. Lower average rank = name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name list.
Macey — top 5 states
Olivia — top 5 states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | #1 | 5,942 |
| 2 | Washington | #1 | 3,650 |
| 3 | Connecticut | #1 | 1,826 |
| 4 | New York | #1 | 9,099 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | #1 | 1,933 |
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Data & methodology
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby names dataset 1880–2025 (CC0 public domain). Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given year are suppressed by SSA. State-level coverage runs 1910–2025. Crossover detection compares annual birth counts (not ranks) for each year both names appear. Methodology: see full notes. More comparisons →