Leia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Leia

Girl name · Rank #290

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Leia Olivia
Current Rank #290 #1
Total Births (all years) 17,736 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 1,424 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leia Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 7 7,201
1950ss 16 6,100
1960ss 220 4,015
1970ss 518 7,849
1980ss 974 14,061
1990ss 764 75,913
2000ss 2,103 156,048
2010ss 7,236 184,528
2020ss 5,898 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leia Olivia
2014 611 19,836
2015 766 19,726
2016 1,016 19,409
2017 1,161 18,777
2018 1,120 18,055
2019 957 18,569
2020 1,088 17,682
2021 1,076 17,841
2022 1,216 16,654
2023 1,424 15,313
2024 1,094 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, 1949–2024.

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