Lara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lara

Girl name · Rank #740

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lara Olivia
Current Rank #740 #1
Total Births (all years) 29,755 553,664
Peak Year 1969 2014
Peak Year Births 1,354 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lara Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 30 1,099
1900ss 41 1,575
1910ss 115 3,545
1920ss 189 4,982
1930ss 138 3,922
1940ss 121 7,201
1950ss 241 6,100
1960ss 4,195 4,015
1970ss 7,612 7,849
1980ss 5,411 14,061
1990ss 3,046 75,913
2000ss 3,218 156,048
2010ss 3,384 184,528
2020ss 2,009 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lara Olivia
2014 337 19,836
2015 345 19,726
2016 378 19,409
2017 365 18,777
2018 359 18,055
2019 413 18,569
2020 396 17,682
2021 426 17,841
2022 424 16,654
2023 384 15,313
2024 379 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, 1887–2024.

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