Linnette vs Olivia

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

Name A

Linnette

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Linnette Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,144 567,345
Peak Year 1971 2014
Peak Year Births 36 19,840
Peak Decade 1960s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linnette Olivia
1880s - 618
1890s - 1,099
1900s - 1,575
1910s - 3,545
1920s - 4,982
1930s 13 3,922
1940s 69 7,201
1950s 219 6,100
1960s 269 4,016
1970s 202 7,846
1980s 139 14,060
1990s 118 75,913
2000s 76 156,054
2010s 33 184,561
2020s 6 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linnette Olivia
2014 - 19,840
2015 5 19,729
2016 - 19,414
2017 6 18,778
2018 - 18,061
2019 - 18,577
2020 - 17,691
2021 - 17,847
2022 6 16,670
2023 - 15,329
2024 - 14,772
2025 - 13,544

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, 1930–2022.

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