Lyall vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lyall

Boy name · Rank #9006

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lyall Olivia
Current Rank #9006 #1
Total Births (all years) 284 553,664
Peak Year 1929 2014
Peak Year Births 16 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lyall Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 41 3,545
1920ss 71 4,982
1930ss 55 3,922
1940ss 38 7,201
1950ss 35 6,100
1960ss 10 4,015
1970ss 7 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 6 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss 16 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyall Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 — 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, 1912–2024.

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