Lorna vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lorna

Girl name · Rank #3169

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lorna Olivia
Current Rank #3169 #1
Total Births (all years) 28,475 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 758 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorna Olivia
1880ss 17 618
1890ss 163 1,099
1900ss 353 1,575
1910ss 1,557 3,545
1920ss 3,021 4,982
1930ss 3,366 3,922
1940ss 4,428 7,201
1950ss 6,649 6,100
1960ss 4,651 4,015
1970ss 1,396 7,849
1980ss 919 14,061
1990ss 747 75,913
2000ss 630 156,048
2010ss 358 184,528
2020ss 220 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorna Olivia
2014 34 19,836
2015 36 19,726
2016 28 19,409
2017 31 18,777
2018 37 18,055
2019 45 18,569
2020 53 17,682
2021 36 17,841
2022 40 16,654
2023 41 15,313
2024 50 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, 1885–2024.

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