Liv vs Olivia

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

Name A

Liv

Girl name · Rank #874

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Liv Olivia
Current Rank #874 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,603 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 437 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Liv Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 10 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 129 7,849
1980ss 73 14,061
1990ss 84 75,913
2000ss 890 156,048
2010ss 3,443 184,528
2020ss 1,969 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Liv Olivia
2014 357 19,836
2015 396 19,726
2016 414 19,409
2017 437 18,777
2018 429 18,055
2019 434 18,569
2020 432 17,682
2021 424 17,841
2022 400 16,654
2023 405 15,313
2024 308 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, 1956–2024.

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