Laila vs Olivia

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

Name A

Laila

Girl name · Rank #371

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Laila Olivia
Current Rank #371 #1
Total Births (all years) 42,713 553,664
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 2,413 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Laila Olivia
1880ss 7 618
1890ss 10 1,099
1900ss 17 1,575
1910ss 175 3,545
1920ss 177 4,982
1930ss 107 3,922
1940ss 89 7,201
1950ss 135 6,100
1960ss 219 4,015
1970ss 474 7,849
1980ss 695 14,061
1990ss 1,096 75,913
2000ss 14,445 156,048
2010ss 19,654 184,528
2020ss 5,413 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laila Olivia
2014 2,146 19,836
2015 1,889 19,726
2016 1,951 19,409
2017 1,751 18,777
2018 1,618 18,055
2019 1,460 18,569
2020 1,303 17,682
2021 1,252 17,841
2022 1,031 16,654
2023 988 15,313
2024 839 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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