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 #833

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lea Olivia
Current Rank #833 #1
Total Births (all years) 33,848 567,345
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 593 19,840
Peak Decade 1960s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lea Olivia
1880s 104 618
1890s 186 1,099
1900s 234 1,575
1910s 590 3,545
1920s 663 4,982
1930s 671 3,922
1940s 1,099 7,201
1950s 2,889 6,100
1960s 4,493 4,016
1970s 4,453 7,846
1980s 3,944 14,060
1990s 3,831 75,913
2000s 4,250 156,054
2010s 4,341 184,561
2020s 2,100 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lea Olivia
2014 416 19,840
2015 382 19,729
2016 422 19,414
2017 337 18,778
2018 410 18,061
2019 389 18,577
2020 363 17,691
2021 378 17,847
2022 362 16,670
2023 349 15,329
2024 327 14,772
2025 321 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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