Lydian vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lydian

Girl name · Rank #10324

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lydian Olivia
Current Rank #10324 #1
Total Births (all years) 240 553,664
Peak Year 2013 2014
Peak Year Births 17 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lydian Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 5 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 10 75,913
2000ss 61 156,048
2010ss 116 184,528
2020ss 43 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lydian Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 15 19,409
2017 12 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 12 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 5 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, 1915–2024.

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