Linda vs Olivia

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

Name A

Linda

Girl name · Rank #835

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Linda Olivia
Current Rank #835 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,454,832 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 99,693 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linda Olivia
1880ss 493 618
1890ss 872 1,099
1900ss 996 1,575
1910ss 2,395 3,545
1920ss 4,455 4,982
1930ss 29,358 3,922
1940ss 531,658 7,201
1950ss 564,363 6,100
1960ss 225,445 4,015
1970ss 45,899 7,849
1980ss 22,824 14,061
1990ss 12,815 75,913
2000ss 7,218 156,048
2010ss 4,383 184,528
2020ss 1,658 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linda Olivia
2014 475 19,836
2015 429 19,726
2016 443 19,409
2017 409 18,777
2018 398 18,055
2019 362 18,569
2020 334 17,682
2021 327 17,841
2022 352 16,654
2023 324 15,313
2024 321 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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