Lorelai vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lorelai

Girl name · Rank #402

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lorelai Olivia
Current Rank #402 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,322 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 786 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorelai Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 1,719 156,048
2010ss 4,343 184,528
2020ss 3,260 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorelai Olivia
2014 338 19,836
2015 439 19,726
2016 479 19,409
2017 568 18,777
2018 543 18,055
2019 549 18,569
2020 574 17,682
2021 590 17,841
2022 659 16,654
2023 651 15,313
2024 786 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, 2001–2024.

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