Laurence vs Olivia

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

Name A

Laurence

Boy name · Rank #2184

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Laurence Olivia
Current Rank #2184 #1
Total Births (all years) 39,627 553,664
Peak Year 1952 2014
Peak Year Births 845 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Laurence Olivia
1880ss 303 618
1890ss 548 1,099
1900ss 778 1,575
1910ss 3,714 3,545
1920ss 5,750 4,982
1930ss 4,808 3,922
1940ss 6,670 7,201
1950ss 6,889 6,100
1960ss 4,216 4,015
1970ss 1,938 7,849
1980ss 1,403 14,061
1990ss 1,073 75,913
2000ss 661 156,048
2010ss 554 184,528
2020ss 322 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laurence Olivia
2014 59 19,836
2015 60 19,726
2016 56 19,409
2017 72 18,777
2018 61 18,055
2019 61 18,569
2020 72 17,682
2021 62 17,841
2022 54 16,654
2023 68 15,313
2024 66 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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