Lola vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lola

Girl name · Rank #272

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lola Olivia
Current Rank #272 #1
Total Births (all years) 95,745 553,664
Peak Year 1919 2014
Peak Year Births 1,617 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lola Olivia
1880ss 2,054 618
1890ss 4,217 1,099
1900ss 5,949 1,575
1910ss 11,765 3,545
1920ss 14,654 4,982
1930ss 10,391 3,922
1940ss 7,623 7,201
1950ss 5,542 6,100
1960ss 2,864 4,015
1970ss 1,590 7,849
1980ss 853 14,061
1990ss 527 75,913
2000ss 7,817 156,048
2010ss 13,898 184,528
2020ss 6,001 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lola Olivia
2014 1,390 19,836
2015 1,457 19,726
2016 1,390 19,409
2017 1,337 18,777
2018 1,361 18,055
2019 1,298 18,569
2020 1,261 17,682
2021 1,192 17,841
2022 1,202 16,654
2023 1,191 15,313
2024 1,155 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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