Lanny vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lanny

Boy name · Rank #12471

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lanny Olivia
Current Rank #12471 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,577 553,664
Peak Year 1949 2014
Peak Year Births 498 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lanny Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss 6 4,982
1930ss 950 3,922
1940ss 3,330 7,201
1950ss 2,749 6,100
1960ss 1,222 4,015
1970ss 748 7,849
1980ss 290 14,061
1990ss 127 75,913
2000ss 92 156,048
2010ss 36 184,528
2020ss 22 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanny Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 5 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, 1919–2024.

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