Larkin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Larkin

Boy name · Rank #2946

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Larkin Olivia
Current Rank #2946 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,486 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 64 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Larkin Olivia
1880ss 92 618
1890ss 46 1,099
1900ss 49 1,575
1910ss 190 3,545
1920ss 259 4,982
1930ss 157 3,922
1940ss 180 7,201
1950ss 176 6,100
1960ss 129 4,015
1970ss 99 7,849
1980ss 109 14,061
1990ss 139 75,913
2000ss 219 156,048
2010ss 425 184,528
2020ss 217 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Larkin Olivia
2014 36 19,836
2015 43 19,726
2016 56 19,409
2017 56 18,777
2018 58 18,055
2019 64 18,569
2020 46 17,682
2021 44 17,841
2022 39 16,654
2023 46 15,313
2024 42 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, 1880–2024.

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