Lydia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lydia

Girl name · Rank #97

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lydia Olivia
Current Rank #97 #1
Total Births (all years) 184,295 553,664
Peak Year 2014 2014
Peak Year Births 3,652 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lydia Olivia
1880ss 3,902 618
1890ss 5,942 1,099
1900ss 5,242 1,575
1910ss 9,025 3,545
1920ss 9,276 4,982
1930ss 6,664 3,922
1940ss 9,188 7,201
1950ss 14,612 6,100
1960ss 11,709 4,015
1970ss 7,613 7,849
1980ss 11,073 14,061
1990ss 16,990 75,913
2000ss 26,402 156,048
2010ss 32,716 184,528
2020ss 13,941 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lydia Olivia
2014 3,652 19,836
2015 3,512 19,726
2016 3,622 19,409
2017 3,339 18,777
2018 3,212 18,055
2019 3,014 18,569
2020 2,803 17,682
2021 2,931 17,841
2022 2,815 16,654
2023 2,729 15,313
2024 2,663 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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