Linn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Linn

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Linn Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,450 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 50 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linn Olivia
1880ss 11 618
1890ss 16 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 92 3,545
1920ss 157 4,982
1930ss 152 3,922
1940ss 361 7,201
1950ss 339 6,100
1960ss 180 4,015
1970ss 89 7,849
1980ss 47 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linn Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1882–1989.

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