Lea vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lea

Girl name · Rank #834

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lea Olivia
Current Rank #834 #1
Total Births (all years) 33,520 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 593 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lea Olivia
1880ss 104 618
1890ss 186 1,099
1900ss 234 1,575
1910ss 590 3,545
1920ss 663 4,982
1930ss 671 3,922
1940ss 1,099 7,201
1950ss 2,889 6,100
1960ss 4,493 4,015
1970ss 4,453 7,849
1980ss 3,944 14,061
1990ss 3,830 75,913
2000ss 4,250 156,048
2010ss 4,340 184,528
2020ss 1,774 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lea Olivia
2014 416 19,836
2015 382 19,726
2016 422 19,409
2017 337 18,777
2018 410 18,055
2019 389 18,569
2020 362 17,682
2021 377 17,841
2022 362 16,654
2023 349 15,313
2024 324 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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