Lanell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lanell

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lanell Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,124 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 52 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lanell Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 53 3,545
1920ss 211 4,982
1930ss 339 3,922
1940ss 339 7,201
1950ss 371 6,100
1960ss 302 4,015
1970ss 248 7,849
1980ss 131 14,061
1990ss 73 75,913
2000ss 41 156,048
2010ss 10 184,528
2020ss 6 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanell Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1914–2022.

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