Lou vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lou

Girl name · Rank #2524

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lou Olivia
Current Rank #2524 #1
Total Births (all years) 34,043 553,664
Peak Year 1954 2014
Peak Year Births 1,495 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lou Olivia
1880ss 1,364 618
1890ss 1,283 1,099
1900ss 1,261 1,575
1910ss 2,550 3,545
1920ss 3,930 4,982
1930ss 5,165 3,922
1940ss 4,722 7,201
1950ss 9,084 6,100
1960ss 3,037 4,015
1970ss 767 7,849
1980ss 177 14,061
1990ss 65 75,913
2000ss 85 156,048
2010ss 255 184,528
2020ss 298 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lou Olivia
2014 22 19,836
2015 29 19,726
2016 35 19,409
2017 30 18,777
2018 39 18,055
2019 40 18,569
2020 43 17,682
2021 54 17,841
2022 62 16,654
2023 69 15,313
2024 70 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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