Leta vs Olivia

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

Name A

Leta

Girl name · Rank #8923

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Leta Olivia
Current Rank #8923 #1
Total Births (all years) 11,934 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 233 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leta Olivia
1880ss 289 618
1890ss 666 1,099
1900ss 863 1,575
1910ss 1,663 3,545
1920ss 2,072 4,982
1930ss 1,587 3,922
1940ss 1,332 7,201
1950ss 1,439 6,100
1960ss 864 4,015
1970ss 426 7,849
1980ss 265 14,061
1990ss 156 75,913
2000ss 124 156,048
2010ss 119 184,528
2020ss 69 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leta Olivia
2014 22 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 15 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 13 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 27 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 13 15,313
2024 11 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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