Lafayette vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lafayette

Boy name · Rank #8950

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lafayette Olivia
Current Rank #8950 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,854 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 86 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lafayette Olivia
1880ss 210 618
1890ss 145 1,099
1900ss 128 1,575
1910ss 457 3,545
1920ss 576 4,982
1930ss 527 3,922
1940ss 479 7,201
1950ss 499 6,100
1960ss 466 4,015
1970ss 401 7,849
1980ss 342 14,061
1990ss 289 75,913
2000ss 140 156,048
2010ss 137 184,528
2020ss 58 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lafayette Olivia
2014 14 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 14 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 15 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 15 17,841
2022 14 16,654
2023 10 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, 1880–2024.

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