Lucia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lucia

Girl name · Rank #98

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lucia Olivia
Current Rank #98 #1
Total Births (all years) 56,309 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 2,658 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lucia Olivia
1880ss 240 618
1890ss 347 1,099
1900ss 464 1,575
1910ss 1,260 3,545
1920ss 1,760 4,982
1930ss 1,643 3,922
1940ss 1,870 7,201
1950ss 2,501 6,100
1960ss 2,547 4,015
1970ss 2,473 7,849
1980ss 3,341 14,061
1990ss 3,968 75,913
2000ss 8,095 156,048
2010ss 14,701 184,528
2020ss 11,099 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lucia Olivia
2014 1,435 19,836
2015 1,452 19,726
2016 1,523 19,409
2017 1,661 18,777
2018 1,612 18,055
2019 1,819 18,569
2020 1,752 17,682
2021 2,025 17,841
2022 2,222 16,654
2023 2,442 15,313
2024 2,658 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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