Lilian vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lilian

Girl name · Rank #558

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lilian Olivia
Current Rank #558 #1
Total Births (all years) 19,925 553,664
Peak Year 2007 2014
Peak Year Births 786 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilian Olivia
1880ss 213 618
1890ss 280 1,099
1900ss 282 1,575
1910ss 637 3,545
1920ss 453 4,982
1930ss 173 3,922
1940ss 154 7,201
1950ss 190 6,100
1960ss 315 4,015
1970ss 474 7,849
1980ss 717 14,061
1990ss 1,816 75,913
2000ss 5,783 156,048
2010ss 5,931 184,528
2020ss 2,507 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilian Olivia
2014 620 19,836
2015 641 19,726
2016 560 19,409
2017 508 18,777
2018 494 18,055
2019 502 18,569
2020 439 17,682
2021 464 17,841
2022 519 16,654
2023 543 15,313
2024 542 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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