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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Linda | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #836 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,455,143 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 99,692 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Linda | Olivia |
| 1880s | 493 | 618 |
| 1890s | 872 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 996 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 2,395 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 4,455 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 29,358 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 531,660 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 564,364 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 225,454 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 45,900 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 22,819 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 12,815 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 7,220 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 4,386 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 1,956 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Linda | Olivia |
| 2014 | 475 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 429 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 444 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 410 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 398 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 362 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 334 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 328 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 352 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 324 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 324 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 294 | 13,544 |