Lu vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lu

Girl name · Rank #11094

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lu Olivia
Current Rank #11094 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,040 553,664
Peak Year 1954 2014
Peak Year Births 394 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lu Olivia
1880ss 26 618
1890ss 30 1,099
1900ss 33 1,575
1910ss 97 3,545
1920ss 191 4,982
1930ss 323 3,922
1940ss 370 7,201
1950ss 2,021 6,100
1960ss 748 4,015
1970ss 100 7,849
1980ss 25 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 36 184,528
2020ss 35 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lu Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 8 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, 1886–2024.

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