Lavinia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lavinia

Girl name · Rank #2129

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lavinia Olivia
Current Rank #2129 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,580 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 93 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lavinia Olivia
1880ss 225 618
1890ss 300 1,099
1900ss 310 1,575
1910ss 578 3,545
1920ss 740 4,982
1930ss 382 3,922
1940ss 350 7,201
1950ss 362 6,100
1960ss 380 4,015
1970ss 350 7,849
1980ss 197 14,061
1990ss 171 75,913
2000ss 264 156,048
2010ss 586 184,528
2020ss 385 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lavinia Olivia
2014 54 19,836
2015 63 19,726
2016 75 19,409
2017 67 18,777
2018 62 18,055
2019 66 18,569
2020 60 17,682
2021 69 17,841
2022 89 16,654
2023 78 15,313
2024 89 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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