Laurie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Laurie

Girl name · Rank #3074

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Laurie Olivia
Current Rank #3074 #1
Total Births (all years) 166,428 553,664
Peak Year 1962 2014
Peak Year Births 10,674 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Laurie Olivia
1880ss 50 618
1890ss 76 1,099
1900ss 97 1,575
1910ss 296 3,545
1920ss 449 4,982
1930ss 734 3,922
1940ss 5,223 7,201
1950ss 46,962 6,100
1960ss 74,449 4,015
1970ss 26,104 7,849
1980ss 8,327 14,061
1990ss 2,026 75,913
2000ss 844 156,048
2010ss 555 184,528
2020ss 236 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laurie Olivia
2014 56 19,836
2015 71 19,726
2016 48 19,409
2017 55 18,777
2018 56 18,055
2019 49 18,569
2020 44 17,682
2021 51 17,841
2022 51 16,654
2023 38 15,313
2024 52 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, 1882–2024.

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