Lew vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lew

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lew Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,188 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 55 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lew Olivia
1880ss 127 618
1890ss 66 1,099
1900ss 69 1,575
1910ss 212 3,545
1920ss 238 4,982
1930ss 300 3,922
1940ss 313 7,201
1950ss 394 6,100
1960ss 250 4,015
1970ss 106 7,849
1980ss 72 14,061
1990ss 18 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 6 184,528
2020ss 17 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lew Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 12 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2023.

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