Lemuel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lemuel

Boy name · Rank #2128

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lemuel Olivia
Current Rank #2128 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,890 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 147 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lemuel Olivia
1880ss 400 618
1890ss 255 1,099
1900ss 255 1,575
1910ss 873 3,545
1920ss 1,242 4,982
1930ss 895 3,922
1940ss 865 7,201
1950ss 1,001 6,100
1960ss 881 4,015
1970ss 670 7,849
1980ss 571 14,061
1990ss 533 75,913
2000ss 479 156,048
2010ss 634 184,528
2020ss 336 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lemuel Olivia
2014 70 19,836
2015 72 19,726
2016 48 19,409
2017 71 18,777
2018 82 18,055
2019 72 18,569
2020 65 17,682
2021 62 17,841
2022 73 16,654
2023 67 15,313
2024 69 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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