Linden vs Olivia

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

Name A

Linden

Boy name · Rank #1545

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Linden Olivia
Current Rank #1545 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,972 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 113 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linden Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 10 1,575
1910ss 163 3,545
1920ss 260 4,982
1930ss 258 3,922
1940ss 414 7,201
1950ss 391 6,100
1960ss 231 4,015
1970ss 127 7,849
1980ss 183 14,061
1990ss 221 75,913
2000ss 377 156,048
2010ss 810 184,528
2020ss 522 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linden Olivia
2014 70 19,836
2015 89 19,726
2016 99 19,409
2017 107 18,777
2018 106 18,055
2019 100 18,569
2020 107 17,682
2021 112 17,841
2022 95 16,654
2023 95 15,313
2024 113 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, 1889–2024.

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