Lindsay vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lindsay Olivia
Current Rank #1975 #1
Total Births (all years) 130,283 553,664
Peak Year 1983 2014
Peak Year Births 8,622 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lindsay Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 6 3,545
1920ss 19 4,982
1930ss 34 3,922
1940ss 327 7,201
1950ss 948 6,100
1960ss 583 4,015
1970ss 12,359 7,849
1980ss 68,492 14,061
1990ss 31,382 75,913
2000ss 12,262 156,048
2010ss 3,290 184,528
2020ss 581 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lindsay Olivia
2014 433 19,836
2015 328 19,726
2016 259 19,409
2017 217 18,777
2018 174 18,055
2019 144 18,569
2020 124 17,682
2021 148 17,841
2022 117 16,654
2023 93 15,313
2024 99 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, 1916–2024.

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