Lilja vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lilja

Girl name · Rank #6288

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lilja Olivia
Current Rank #6288 #1
Total Births (all years) 261 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 19 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilja 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 — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 6 75,913
2000ss 75 156,048
2010ss 114 184,528
2020ss 66 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilja Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 14 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 17 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 13 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 19 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, 1998–2024.

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