Lancelot vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lancelot

Boy name · Rank #9915

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lancelot Olivia
Current Rank #9915 #1
Total Births (all years) 625 553,664
Peak Year 1984 2014
Peak Year Births 18 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lancelot Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 16 3,545
1920ss 16 4,982
1930ss 6 3,922
1940ss 16 7,201
1950ss 23 6,100
1960ss 37 4,015
1970ss 52 7,849
1980ss 110 14,061
1990ss 114 75,913
2000ss 115 156,048
2010ss 83 184,528
2020ss 32 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lancelot Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 7 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, 1908–2024.

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