Lilac vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lilac

Girl name · Rank #3597

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lilac Olivia
Current Rank #3597 #1
Total Births (all years) 335 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 43 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilac Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 13 75,913
2000ss 41 156,048
2010ss 137 184,528
2020ss 139 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilac Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 13 19,726
2016 17 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 25 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 24 17,682
2021 25 17,841
2022 22 16,654
2023 25 15,313
2024 43 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, 1979–2024.

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