Lavern vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lavern

Boy name · Rank #4061

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lavern Olivia
Current Rank #4061 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,203 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 290 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lavern Olivia
1880ss 11 618
1890ss 23 1,099
1900ss 74 1,575
1910ss 1,090 3,545
1920ss 2,628 4,982
1930ss 2,177 3,922
1940ss 1,379 7,201
1950ss 960 6,100
1960ss 602 4,015
1970ss 281 7,849
1980ss 200 14,061
1990ss 172 75,913
2000ss 233 156,048
2010ss 225 184,528
2020ss 148 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lavern Olivia
2014 25 19,836
2015 21 19,726
2016 25 19,409
2017 20 18,777
2018 19 18,055
2019 23 18,569
2020 26 17,682
2021 30 17,841
2022 31 16,654
2023 35 15,313
2024 26 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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