Lesley vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lesley Olivia
Current Rank #4031 #1
Total Births (all years) 34,272 553,664
Peak Year 1980 2014
Peak Year Births 928 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lesley Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 65 3,545
1920ss 112 4,982
1930ss 219 3,922
1940ss 1,423 7,201
1950ss 3,125 6,100
1960ss 5,137 4,015
1970ss 7,719 7,849
1980ss 6,405 14,061
1990ss 4,638 75,913
2000ss 4,123 156,048
2010ss 1,095 184,528
2020ss 206 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lesley Olivia
2014 113 19,836
2015 96 19,726
2016 76 19,409
2017 52 18,777
2018 62 18,055
2019 51 18,569
2020 51 17,682
2021 39 17,841
2022 51 16,654
2023 29 15,313
2024 36 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, 1893–2024.

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