Lovey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lovey

Girl name · Rank #15282

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lovey Olivia
Current Rank #15282 #1
Total Births (all years) 837 553,664
Peak Year 1925 2014
Peak Year Births 22 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lovey Olivia
1880ss 20 618
1890ss 37 1,099
1900ss 62 1,575
1910ss 108 3,545
1920ss 136 4,982
1930ss 91 3,922
1940ss 69 7,201
1950ss 58 6,100
1960ss 33 4,015
1970ss 23 7,849
1980ss 38 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss 40 156,048
2010ss 61 184,528
2020ss 56 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lovey Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 14 15,313
2024 5 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, 1883–2024.

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