Lyllian vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lyllian

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Lyllian Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 630 553,664
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 45 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lyllian Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 12 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 16 75,913
2000ss 252 156,048
2010ss 304 184,528
2020ss 46 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyllian Olivia
2014 44 19,836
2015 29 19,726
2016 21 19,409
2017 18 18,777
2018 15 18,055
2019 17 18,569
2020 15 17,682
2021 12 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 — 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, 1923–2023.

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