Lamar vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lamar

Boy name · Rank #1513

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lamar Olivia
Current Rank #1513 #1
Total Births (all years) 33,846 553,664
Peak Year 1989 2014
Peak Year Births 737 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lamar Olivia
1880ss 33 618
1890ss 94 1,099
1900ss 163 1,575
1910ss 1,071 3,545
1920ss 2,125 4,982
1930ss 2,193 3,922
1940ss 2,361 7,201
1950ss 2,764 6,100
1960ss 2,606 4,015
1970ss 4,137 7,849
1980ss 6,064 14,061
1990ss 3,944 75,913
2000ss 2,900 156,048
2010ss 2,665 184,528
2020ss 726 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lamar Olivia
2014 268 19,836
2015 277 19,726
2016 230 19,409
2017 234 18,777
2018 200 18,055
2019 194 18,569
2020 182 17,682
2021 148 17,841
2022 144 16,654
2023 135 15,313
2024 117 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, 1882–2024.

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