Lorelei vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lorelei

Girl name · Rank #455

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lorelei Olivia
Current Rank #455 #1
Total Births (all years) 17,482 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 716 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorelei Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss 154 4,982
1930ss 354 3,922
1940ss 587 7,201
1950ss 1,269 6,100
1960ss 1,020 4,015
1970ss 633 7,849
1980ss 429 14,061
1990ss 375 75,913
2000ss 2,919 156,048
2010ss 6,407 184,528
2020ss 3,330 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorelei Olivia
2014 653 19,836
2015 704 19,726
2016 716 19,409
2017 683 18,777
2018 659 18,055
2019 682 18,569
2020 601 17,682
2021 700 17,841
2022 715 16,654
2023 630 15,313
2024 684 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, 1916–2024.

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