Lawson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lawson

Boy name · Rank #415

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lawson Olivia
Current Rank #415 #1
Total Births (all years) 17,698 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 896 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lawson Olivia
1880ss 161 618
1890ss 136 1,099
1900ss 170 1,575
1910ss 533 3,545
1920ss 691 4,982
1930ss 495 3,922
1940ss 521 7,201
1950ss 416 6,100
1960ss 296 4,015
1970ss 219 7,849
1980ss 277 14,061
1990ss 697 75,913
2000ss 2,713 156,048
2010ss 6,274 184,528
2020ss 4,099 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lawson Olivia
2014 576 19,836
2015 699 19,726
2016 716 19,409
2017 713 18,777
2018 853 18,055
2019 870 18,569
2020 870 17,682
2021 896 17,841
2022 785 16,654
2023 774 15,313
2024 774 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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