Leonard vs Olivia

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

Name A

Leonard

Boy name · Rank #673

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Leonard Olivia
Current Rank #673 #1
Total Births (all years) 293,884 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 5,650 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leonard Olivia
1880ss 2,144 618
1890ss 3,166 1,099
1900ss 5,022 1,575
1910ss 31,878 3,545
1920ss 53,793 4,982
1930ss 39,214 3,922
1940ss 44,286 7,201
1950ss 43,553 6,100
1960ss 28,439 4,015
1970ss 15,803 7,849
1980ss 10,467 14,061
1990ss 6,268 75,913
2000ss 3,918 156,048
2010ss 3,933 184,528
2020ss 2,000 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leonard Olivia
2014 385 19,836
2015 400 19,726
2016 450 19,409
2017 437 18,777
2018 417 18,055
2019 443 18,569
2020 420 17,682
2021 421 17,841
2022 371 16,654
2023 384 15,313
2024 404 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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