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) 104,918 567,345
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 8,202 19,840
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lincoln Olivia
1880s 94 618
1890s 141 1,099
1900s 176 1,575
1910s 905 3,545
1920s 1,302 4,982
1930s 852 3,922
1940s 845 7,201
1950s 818 6,100
1960s 1,260 4,016
1970s 1,318 7,846
1980s 1,158 14,060
1990s 1,693 75,913
2000s 8,804 156,054
2010s 52,017 184,561
2020s 33,535 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lincoln Olivia
2014 4,824 19,840
2015 6,001 19,729
2016 7,129 19,414
2017 8,202 18,778
2018 7,408 18,061
2019 7,473 18,577
2020 7,061 17,691
2021 6,700 17,847
2022 5,625 16,670
2023 4,866 15,329
2024 4,580 14,772
2025 4,703 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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