Leigh vs Olivia

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

Name A

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3389

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Leigh Olivia
Current Rank #3389 #1
Total Births (all years) 40,212 553,664
Peak Year 1969 2014
Peak Year Births 1,563 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leigh Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 49 3,545
1920ss 101 4,982
1930ss 127 3,922
1940ss 791 7,201
1950ss 4,081 6,100
1960ss 10,705 4,015
1970ss 11,411 7,849
1980ss 8,459 14,061
1990ss 2,985 75,913
2000ss 768 156,048
2010ss 513 184,528
2020ss 222 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leigh Olivia
2014 56 19,836
2015 47 19,726
2016 64 19,409
2017 59 18,777
2018 46 18,055
2019 59 18,569
2020 38 17,682
2021 44 17,841
2022 56 16,654
2023 38 15,313
2024 46 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, 1912–2024.

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