Lincoln vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lincoln

Boy name · Rank #73

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lincoln Olivia
Current Rank #73 #1
Total Births (all years) 100,181 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 8,201 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lincoln Olivia
1880ss 94 618
1890ss 141 1,099
1900ss 176 1,575
1910ss 905 3,545
1920ss 1,302 4,982
1930ss 852 3,922
1940ss 845 7,201
1950ss 818 6,100
1960ss 1,260 4,015
1970ss 1,318 7,849
1980ss 1,157 14,061
1990ss 1,693 75,913
2000ss 8,803 156,048
2010ss 52,010 184,528
2020ss 28,807 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lincoln Olivia
2014 4,824 19,836
2015 6,001 19,726
2016 7,127 19,409
2017 8,201 18,777
2018 7,406 18,055
2019 7,471 18,569
2020 7,058 17,682
2021 6,695 17,841
2022 5,624 16,654
2023 4,863 15,313
2024 4,567 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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