Lena vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lena

Girl name · Rank #263

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lena Olivia
Current Rank #263 #1
Total Births (all years) 145,356 553,664
Peak Year 1917 2014
Peak Year Births 3,004 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lena Olivia
1880ss 8,691 618
1890ss 12,491 1,099
1900ss 12,703 1,575
1910ss 23,624 3,545
1920ss 22,844 4,982
1930ss 10,537 3,922
1940ss 7,367 7,201
1950ss 5,733 6,100
1960ss 5,194 4,015
1970ss 4,681 7,849
1980ss 4,582 14,061
1990ss 4,482 75,913
2000ss 6,093 156,048
2010ss 10,513 184,528
2020ss 5,821 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lena Olivia
2014 1,168 19,836
2015 1,162 19,726
2016 1,144 19,409
2017 1,082 18,777
2018 1,102 18,055
2019 1,246 18,569
2020 1,143 17,682
2021 1,091 17,841
2022 1,219 16,654
2023 1,157 15,313
2024 1,211 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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