Lester vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lester

Boy name · Rank #1574

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lester Olivia
Current Rank #1574 #1
Total Births (all years) 130,579 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 3,229 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lester Olivia
1880ss 1,440 618
1890ss 2,702 1,099
1900ss 4,361 1,575
1910ss 21,509 3,545
1920ss 26,513 4,982
1930ss 16,984 3,922
1940ss 17,081 7,201
1950ss 16,570 6,100
1960ss 9,740 4,015
1970ss 5,110 7,849
1980ss 3,571 14,061
1990ss 2,080 75,913
2000ss 1,371 156,048
2010ss 1,044 184,528
2020ss 503 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lester Olivia
2014 106 19,836
2015 104 19,726
2016 105 19,409
2017 87 18,777
2018 93 18,055
2019 100 18,569
2020 109 17,682
2021 109 17,841
2022 94 16,654
2023 82 15,313
2024 109 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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