Lady vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lady

Girl name · Rank #6374

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lady Olivia
Current Rank #6374 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,048 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 48 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lady Olivia
1880ss 26 618
1890ss 86 1,099
1900ss 152 1,575
1910ss 221 3,545
1920ss 248 4,982
1930ss 173 3,922
1940ss 118 7,201
1950ss 96 6,100
1960ss 98 4,015
1970ss 102 7,849
1980ss 92 14,061
1990ss 132 75,913
2000ss 170 156,048
2010ss 235 184,528
2020ss 99 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lady Olivia
2014 16 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 48 19,409
2017 24 18,777
2018 30 18,055
2019 28 18,569
2020 21 17,682
2021 17 17,841
2022 22 16,654
2023 21 15,313
2024 18 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, 1884–2024.

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