Lanita vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lanita

Girl name · Rank #12187

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lanita Olivia
Current Rank #12187 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,713 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 113 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lanita Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 24 3,545
1920ss 81 4,982
1930ss 143 3,922
1940ss 320 7,201
1950ss 616 6,100
1960ss 806 4,015
1970ss 718 7,849
1980ss 513 14,061
1990ss 226 75,913
2000ss 141 156,048
2010ss 89 184,528
2020ss 36 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanita Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 12 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 7 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, 1913–2024.

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