Lee vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lee

Boy name · Rank #714

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lee Olivia
Current Rank #714 #1
Total Births (all years) 233,256 553,664
Peak Year 1951 2014
Peak Year Births 3,682 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lee Olivia
1880ss 3,945 618
1890ss 4,384 1,099
1900ss 5,158 1,575
1910ss 15,380 3,545
1920ss 23,556 4,982
1930ss 23,954 3,922
1940ss 30,978 7,201
1950ss 35,826 6,100
1960ss 30,198 4,015
1970ss 21,549 7,849
1980ss 19,787 14,061
1990ss 9,011 75,913
2000ss 4,161 156,048
2010ss 3,556 184,528
2020ss 1,813 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lee Olivia
2014 349 19,836
2015 375 19,726
2016 390 19,409
2017 369 18,777
2018 352 18,055
2019 297 18,569
2020 313 17,682
2021 377 17,841
2022 377 16,654
2023 376 15,313
2024 370 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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