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 #8990

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lafayette Olivia
Current Rank #8990 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,861 567,345
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 86 19,840
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lafayette Olivia
1880s 210 618
1890s 145 1,099
1900s 128 1,575
1910s 457 3,545
1920s 576 4,982
1930s 527 3,922
1940s 479 7,201
1950s 499 6,100
1960s 466 4,016
1970s 401 7,846
1980s 342 14,060
1990s 289 75,913
2000s 140 156,054
2010s 137 184,561
2020s 65 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lafayette Olivia
2014 14 19,840
2015 10 19,729
2016 14 19,414
2017 8 18,778
2018 15 18,061
2019 10 18,577
2020 11 17,691
2021 15 17,847
2022 14 16,670
2023 10 15,329
2024 8 14,772
2025 7 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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