Laurance vs Olivia

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

Name A

Laurance

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Laurance Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,932 553,664
Peak Year 1956 2014
Peak Year Births 47 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Laurance Olivia
1880ss 7 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 21 1,575
1910ss 151 3,545
1920ss 252 4,982
1930ss 251 3,922
1940ss 368 7,201
1950ss 362 6,100
1960ss 220 4,015
1970ss 107 7,849
1980ss 107 14,061
1990ss 66 75,913
2000ss 14 156,048
2010ss 6 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laurance Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1885–2011.

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