Lars vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lars

Boy name · Rank #2232

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lars Olivia
Current Rank #2232 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,949 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 127 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lars Olivia
1880ss 22 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 8 1,575
1910ss 99 3,545
1920ss 139 4,982
1930ss 153 3,922
1940ss 215 7,201
1950ss 500 6,100
1960ss 876 4,015
1970ss 826 7,849
1980ss 816 14,061
1990ss 918 75,913
2000ss 1,135 156,048
2010ss 869 184,528
2020ss 368 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lars Olivia
2014 83 19,836
2015 91 19,726
2016 109 19,409
2017 88 18,777
2018 87 18,055
2019 69 18,569
2020 83 17,682
2021 59 17,841
2022 95 16,654
2023 67 15,313
2024 64 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, 1883–2024.

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