Laya vs Olivia

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

Name A

Laya

Girl name · Rank #2136

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Laya Olivia
Current Rank #2136 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,963 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 106 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Laya 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 30 4,015
1970ss 32 7,849
1980ss 68 14,061
1990ss 82 75,913
2000ss 406 156,048
2010ss 881 184,528
2020ss 464 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laya Olivia
2014 84 19,836
2015 99 19,726
2016 99 19,409
2017 86 18,777
2018 95 18,055
2019 106 18,569
2020 99 17,682
2021 96 17,841
2022 84 16,654
2023 96 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, 1964–2024.

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