Lila vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lila

Girl name · Rank #207

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lila Olivia
Current Rank #207 #1
Total Births (all years) 74,807 553,664
Peak Year 2010 2014
Peak Year Births 1,969 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lila Olivia
1880ss 691 618
1890ss 1,673 1,099
1900ss 2,337 1,575
1910ss 5,567 3,545
1920ss 10,304 4,982
1930ss 7,840 3,922
1940ss 4,408 7,201
1950ss 3,569 6,100
1960ss 1,905 4,015
1970ss 1,234 7,849
1980ss 1,255 14,061
1990ss 1,559 75,913
2000ss 9,035 156,048
2010ss 16,566 184,528
2020ss 6,864 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lila Olivia
2014 1,776 19,836
2015 1,658 19,726
2016 1,561 19,409
2017 1,473 18,777
2018 1,405 18,055
2019 1,372 18,569
2020 1,298 17,682
2021 1,339 17,841
2022 1,354 16,654
2023 1,398 15,313
2024 1,475 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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