Lesli vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lesli

Girl name · Rank #5622

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lesli Olivia
Current Rank #5622 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,786 553,664
Peak Year 2001 2014
Peak Year Births 166 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lesli Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 50 7,201
1950ss 480 6,100
1960ss 1,190 4,015
1970ss 997 7,849
1980ss 623 14,061
1990ss 640 75,913
2000ss 1,420 156,048
2010ss 305 184,528
2020ss 81 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lesli Olivia
2014 26 19,836
2015 25 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 17 17,682
2021 17 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 22 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, 1946–2024.

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