Leon vs Olivia

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

Name A

Leon

Boy name · Rank #141

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Leon Olivia
Current Rank #141 #1
Total Births (all years) 180,022 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 2,677 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leon Olivia
1880ss 1,475 618
1890ss 2,103 1,099
1900ss 2,859 1,575
1910ss 15,280 3,545
1920ss 25,577 4,982
1930ss 23,005 3,922
1940ss 23,577 7,201
1950ss 21,342 6,100
1960ss 13,824 4,015
1970ss 9,854 7,849
1980ss 7,625 14,061
1990ss 5,176 75,913
2000ss 5,062 156,048
2010ss 11,766 184,528
2020ss 11,497 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leon Olivia
2014 1,081 19,836
2015 1,140 19,726
2016 1,313 19,409
2017 1,516 18,777
2018 1,605 18,055
2019 1,866 18,569
2020 1,923 17,682
2021 2,198 17,841
2022 2,373 16,654
2023 2,456 15,313
2024 2,547 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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