Layla vs Olivia

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

Name A

Layla

Girl name · Rank #37

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Layla Olivia
Current Rank #37 #1
Total Births (all years) 123,729 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 6,518 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Layla Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 19 6,100
1960ss 24 4,015
1970ss 1,355 7,849
1980ss 1,052 14,061
1990ss 2,188 75,913
2000ss 26,208 156,048
2010ss 63,221 184,528
2020ss 29,662 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Layla Olivia
2014 6,464 19,836
2015 6,346 19,726
2016 6,298 19,409
2017 6,333 18,777
2018 6,509 18,055
2019 6,518 18,569
2020 6,221 17,682
2021 6,347 17,841
2022 6,091 16,654
2023 5,698 15,313
2024 5,305 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, 1950–2024.

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