Legend vs Olivia

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

Name A

Legend

Boy name · Rank #157

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Legend Olivia
Current Rank #157 #1
Total Births (all years) 23,909 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 3,182 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1993 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Legend 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 — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 146 75,913
2000ss 787 156,048
2010ss 9,273 184,528
2020ss 13,703 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Legend Olivia
2014 522 19,836
2015 814 19,726
2016 1,147 19,409
2017 1,461 18,777
2018 1,733 18,055
2019 2,578 18,569
2020 2,847 17,682
2021 3,182 17,841
2022 2,899 16,654
2023 2,500 15,313
2024 2,275 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, 1993–2024.

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