Lion vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lion

Boy name · Rank #3610

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lion Olivia
Current Rank #3610 #1
Total Births (all years) 410 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 42 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lion Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 6 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 23 75,913
2000ss 32 156,048
2010ss 188 184,528
2020ss 161 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lion Olivia
2014 18 19,836
2015 24 19,726
2016 18 19,409
2017 29 18,777
2018 28 18,055
2019 32 18,569
2020 23 17,682
2021 24 17,841
2022 42 16,654
2023 41 15,313
2024 31 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, 1922–2024.

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