Lyda vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lyda

Girl name · Rank #10244

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lyda Olivia
Current Rank #10244 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,968 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 145 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lyda Olivia
1880ss 425 618
1890ss 568 1,099
1900ss 488 1,575
1910ss 910 3,545
1920ss 847 4,982
1930ss 506 3,922
1940ss 379 7,201
1950ss 218 6,100
1960ss 148 4,015
1970ss 70 7,849
1980ss 88 14,061
1990ss 75 75,913
2000ss 86 156,048
2010ss 106 184,528
2020ss 54 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyda Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 17 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 9 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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