Larry vs Olivia

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

Name A

Larry

Boy name · Rank #1065

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Larry Olivia
Current Rank #1065 #1
Total Births (all years) 807,374 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 34,945 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Larry Olivia
1880ss 150 618
1890ss 299 1,099
1900ss 634 1,575
1910ss 2,576 3,545
1920ss 7,219 4,982
1930ss 65,247 3,922
1940ss 255,907 7,201
1950ss 245,690 6,100
1960ss 108,580 4,015
1970ss 58,140 7,849
1980ss 31,278 14,061
1990ss 15,944 75,913
2000ss 9,139 156,048
2010ss 5,343 184,528
2020ss 1,228 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Larry Olivia
2014 545 19,836
2015 515 19,726
2016 446 19,409
2017 413 18,777
2018 344 18,055
2019 311 18,569
2020 272 17,682
2021 270 17,841
2022 264 16,654
2023 218 15,313
2024 204 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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