Lavender vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lavender

Girl name · Rank #997

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lavender Olivia
Current Rank #997 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,098 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 258 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lavender Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 27 7,849
1980ss 57 14,061
1990ss 96 75,913
2000ss 297 156,048
2010ss 656 184,528
2020ss 960 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lavender Olivia
2014 48 19,836
2015 61 19,726
2016 85 19,409
2017 86 18,777
2018 101 18,055
2019 115 18,569
2020 153 17,682
2021 157 17,841
2022 189 16,654
2023 203 15,313
2024 258 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, 1962–2024.

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