Lionel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lionel

Boy name · Rank #560

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lionel Olivia
Current Rank #560 #1
Total Births (all years) 33,366 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 607 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lionel Olivia
1880ss 73 618
1890ss 176 1,099
1900ss 261 1,575
1910ss 1,726 3,545
1920ss 3,046 4,982
1930ss 2,915 3,922
1940ss 3,067 7,201
1950ss 3,632 6,100
1960ss 3,466 4,015
1970ss 2,426 7,849
1980ss 3,369 14,061
1990ss 1,704 75,913
2000ss 1,440 156,048
2010ss 3,674 184,528
2020ss 2,391 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lionel Olivia
2014 388 19,836
2015 405 19,726
2016 475 19,409
2017 458 18,777
2018 418 18,055
2019 428 18,569
2020 398 17,682
2021 410 17,841
2022 448 16,654
2023 607 15,313
2024 528 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, 1880–2024.

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