Lily vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lily Olivia
Current Rank #24 #1
Total Births (all years) 182,901 553,664
Peak Year 2011 2014
Peak Year Births 8,192 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lily Olivia
1880ss 680 618
1890ss 979 1,099
1900ss 1,045 1,575
1910ss 2,795 3,545
1920ss 3,757 4,982
1930ss 2,229 3,922
1940ss 1,511 7,201
1950ss 1,426 6,100
1960ss 1,148 4,015
1970ss 1,219 7,849
1980ss 2,709 14,061
1990ss 9,771 75,913
2000ss 56,184 156,048
2010ss 68,298 184,528
2020ss 29,150 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lily Olivia
2014 6,785 19,836
2015 6,679 19,726
2016 6,608 19,409
2017 5,861 18,777
2018 5,752 18,055
2019 5,458 18,569
2020 5,251 17,682
2021 5,629 17,841
2022 6,007 16,654
2023 6,170 15,313
2024 6,093 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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