Lula vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lula

Girl name · Rank #1949

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lula Olivia
Current Rank #1949 #1
Total Births (all years) 85,146 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 1,778 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lula Olivia
1880ss 8,882 618
1890ss 10,238 1,099
1900ss 9,518 1,575
1910ss 13,930 3,545
1920ss 16,317 4,982
1930ss 11,077 3,922
1940ss 7,331 7,201
1950ss 3,819 6,100
1960ss 1,373 4,015
1970ss 501 7,849
1980ss 210 14,061
1990ss 116 75,913
2000ss 290 156,048
2010ss 976 184,528
2020ss 568 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lula Olivia
2014 87 19,836
2015 99 19,726
2016 118 19,409
2017 118 18,777
2018 109 18,055
2019 117 18,569
2020 117 17,682
2021 140 17,841
2022 100 16,654
2023 110 15,313
2024 101 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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