Lulu vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lulu

Girl name · Rank #3439

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lulu Olivia
Current Rank #3439 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,656 553,664
Peak Year 1886 2014
Peak Year Births 376 19,836
Peak Decade 1880ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lulu Olivia
1880ss 3,253 618
1890ss 2,659 1,099
1900ss 1,376 1,575
1910ss 1,484 3,545
1920ss 1,221 4,982
1930ss 647 3,922
1940ss 276 7,201
1950ss 213 6,100
1960ss 145 4,015
1970ss 113 7,849
1980ss 31 14,061
1990ss 79 75,913
2000ss 302 156,048
2010ss 565 184,528
2020ss 292 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lulu Olivia
2014 52 19,836
2015 60 19,726
2016 50 19,409
2017 66 18,777
2018 63 18,055
2019 57 18,569
2020 59 17,682
2021 62 17,841
2022 63 16,654
2023 63 15,313
2024 45 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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