Luella vs Olivia

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

Name A

Luella

Girl name · Rank #826

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Luella Olivia
Current Rank #826 #1
Total Births (all years) 32,252 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 949 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Luella Olivia
1880ss 1,384 618
1890ss 2,151 1,099
1900ss 2,895 1,575
1910ss 6,648 3,545
1920ss 7,642 4,982
1930ss 4,100 3,922
1940ss 1,905 7,201
1950ss 947 6,100
1960ss 502 4,015
1970ss 212 7,849
1980ss 132 14,061
1990ss 100 75,913
2000ss 395 156,048
2010ss 1,811 184,528
2020ss 1,428 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Luella Olivia
2014 148 19,836
2015 177 19,726
2016 206 19,409
2017 294 18,777
2018 278 18,055
2019 282 18,569
2020 262 17,682
2021 288 17,841
2022 262 16,654
2023 285 15,313
2024 331 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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