Lela vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lela

Girl name · Rank #2188

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lela Olivia
Current Rank #2188 #1
Total Births (all years) 42,926 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 907 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lela Olivia
1880ss 1,915 618
1890ss 3,892 1,099
1900ss 4,473 1,575
1910ss 7,007 3,545
1920ss 7,840 4,982
1930ss 4,619 3,922
1940ss 3,362 7,201
1950ss 2,382 6,100
1960ss 1,478 4,015
1970ss 1,068 7,849
1980ss 864 14,061
1990ss 687 75,913
2000ss 1,379 156,048
2010ss 1,465 184,528
2020ss 495 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lela Olivia
2014 152 19,836
2015 147 19,726
2016 150 19,409
2017 142 18,777
2018 138 18,055
2019 116 18,569
2020 109 17,682
2021 111 17,841
2022 100 16,654
2023 89 15,313
2024 86 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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