Lance vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lance

Boy name · Rank #841

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lance Olivia
Current Rank #841 #1
Total Births (all years) 105,563 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 4,160 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1899 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lance Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 61 1,575
1910ss 184 3,545
1920ss 302 4,982
1930ss 868 3,922
1940ss 4,184 7,201
1950ss 9,720 6,100
1960ss 20,036 4,015
1970ss 21,797 7,849
1980ss 19,452 14,061
1990ss 12,100 75,913
2000ss 10,542 156,048
2010ss 4,783 184,528
2020ss 1,529 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lance Olivia
2014 512 19,836
2015 454 19,726
2016 438 19,409
2017 409 18,777
2018 394 18,055
2019 398 18,569
2020 315 17,682
2021 305 17,841
2022 319 16,654
2023 300 15,313
2024 290 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, 1899–2024.

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