Lory vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lory

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Lory Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,258 553,664
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 106 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lory Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 11 4,982
1930ss 12 3,922
1940ss 82 7,201
1950ss 533 6,100
1960ss 762 4,015
1970ss 442 7,849
1980ss 183 14,061
1990ss 117 75,913
2000ss 74 156,048
2010ss 26 184,528
2020ss 16 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lory Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1923–2022.

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