Louisa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Louisa

Girl name · Rank #733

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Louisa Olivia
Current Rank #733 #1
Total Births (all years) 21,523 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 424 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Louisa Olivia
1880ss 1,420 618
1890ss 1,272 1,099
1900ss 993 1,575
1910ss 1,619 3,545
1920ss 1,765 4,982
1930ss 1,227 3,922
1940ss 1,284 7,201
1950ss 1,442 6,100
1960ss 1,371 4,015
1970ss 1,005 7,849
1980ss 1,072 14,061
1990ss 1,084 75,913
2000ss 1,154 156,048
2010ss 2,939 184,528
2020ss 1,876 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Louisa Olivia
2014 281 19,836
2015 303 19,726
2016 347 19,409
2017 373 18,777
2018 386 18,055
2019 422 18,569
2020 383 17,682
2021 424 17,841
2022 340 16,654
2023 346 15,313
2024 383 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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