Lyla vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Lyla and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lyla | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #83 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 49,294 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,089 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1884 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lyla | Olivia |
| 1880s | 18 | 618 |
| 1890s | 109 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 124 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 427 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 856 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 634 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 609 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 441 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 210 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 190 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 215 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 376 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 5,969 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 22,921 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 16,195 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lyla | Olivia |
| 2014 | 2,383 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 2,276 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 2,224 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 2,269 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 2,306 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 2,449 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 2,307 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 2,521 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 2,665 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 2,659 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 2,954 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 3,089 | 13,544 |