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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lydia | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #97 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 187,039 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2014 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,652 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lydia | Olivia |
| 1880s | 3,902 | 618 |
| 1890s | 5,942 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 5,242 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 9,025 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 9,276 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 6,664 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 9,188 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 14,613 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 11,709 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 7,612 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 11,071 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 16,991 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 26,412 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 32,730 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 16,662 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lydia | Olivia |
| 2014 | 3,652 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 3,514 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 3,625 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 3,341 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 3,213 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 3,015 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 2,804 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 2,935 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 2,818 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 2,735 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 2,678 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 2,692 | 13,544 |