Lyle vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lyle

Boy name · Rank #1018

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lyle Olivia
Current Rank #1018 #1
Total Births (all years) 58,977 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 1,055 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lyle Olivia
1880ss 126 618
1890ss 371 1,099
1900ss 674 1,575
1910ss 5,657 3,545
1920ss 10,163 4,982
1930ss 9,058 3,922
1940ss 8,618 7,201
1950ss 8,304 6,100
1960ss 5,258 4,015
1970ss 2,959 7,849
1980ss 2,536 14,061
1990ss 1,506 75,913
2000ss 942 156,048
2010ss 1,762 184,528
2020ss 1,043 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyle Olivia
2014 172 19,836
2015 183 19,726
2016 208 19,409
2017 205 18,777
2018 220 18,055
2019 235 18,569
2020 207 17,682
2021 217 17,841
2022 209 16,654
2023 192 15,313
2024 218 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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