Linton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Linton

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Linton Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,360 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 50 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linton Olivia
1880ss 33 618
1890ss 28 1,099
1900ss 36 1,575
1910ss 231 3,545
1920ss 358 4,982
1930ss 301 3,922
1940ss 365 7,201
1950ss 308 6,100
1960ss 212 4,015
1970ss 153 7,849
1980ss 141 14,061
1990ss 79 75,913
2000ss 48 156,048
2010ss 56 184,528
2020ss 11 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linton Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 6 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, 1883–2023.

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