Lanson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lanson

Boy name · Rank #12457

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lanson Olivia
Current Rank #12457 #1
Total Births (all years) 163 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 9 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lanson Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 18 7,201
1950ss 6 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 29 75,913
2000ss 19 156,048
2010ss 49 184,528
2020ss 27 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lanson Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 6 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, 1917–2024.

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