Lanier vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lanier

Boy name · Rank #7780

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lanier Olivia
Current Rank #7780 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,058 553,664
Peak Year 1952 2014
Peak Year Births 19 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lanier Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 35 3,545
1920ss 113 4,982
1930ss 90 3,922
1940ss 130 7,201
1950ss 114 6,100
1960ss 105 4,015
1970ss 117 7,849
1980ss 103 14,061
1990ss 85 75,913
2000ss 53 156,048
2010ss 70 184,528
2020ss 43 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanier Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 10 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, 1914–2024.

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