Lenore vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lenore

Girl name · Rank #2006

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lenore Olivia
Current Rank #2006 #1
Total Births (all years) 22,870 553,664
Peak Year 1926 2014
Peak Year Births 460 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lenore Olivia
1880ss 218 618
1890ss 544 1,099
1900ss 937 1,575
1910ss 2,778 3,545
1920ss 4,254 4,982
1930ss 3,602 3,922
1940ss 3,266 7,201
1950ss 2,776 6,100
1960ss 1,926 4,015
1970ss 1,030 7,849
1980ss 352 14,061
1990ss 157 75,913
2000ss 161 156,048
2010ss 511 184,528
2020ss 358 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lenore Olivia
2014 63 19,836
2015 68 19,726
2016 66 19,409
2017 46 18,777
2018 60 18,055
2019 71 18,569
2020 41 17,682
2021 73 17,841
2022 76 16,654
2023 71 15,313
2024 97 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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