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 #3405

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Leigh Olivia
Current Rank #3405 #1
Total Births (all years) 40,242 567,345
Peak Year 1969 2014
Peak Year Births 1,564 19,840
Peak Decade 1970s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leigh Olivia
1880s - 618
1890s - 1,099
1900s - 1,575
1910s 49 3,545
1920s 101 4,982
1930s 127 3,922
1940s 791 7,201
1950s 4,081 6,100
1960s 10,705 4,016
1970s 11,411 7,846
1980s 8,457 14,060
1990s 2,986 75,913
2000s 768 156,054
2010s 513 184,561
2020s 253 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leigh Olivia
2014 56 19,840
2015 47 19,729
2016 64 19,414
2017 59 18,778
2018 46 18,061
2019 59 18,577
2020 38 17,691
2021 44 17,847
2022 56 16,670
2023 38 15,329
2024 46 14,772
2025 31 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, 1912–2025.

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