Lyman vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lyman

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lyman Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 8,553 553,664
Peak Year 1917 2014
Peak Year Births 220 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lyman Olivia
1880ss 297 618
1890ss 284 1,099
1900ss 309 1,575
1910ss 1,336 3,545
1920ss 1,823 4,982
1930ss 1,233 3,922
1940ss 1,099 7,201
1950ss 800 6,100
1960ss 487 4,015
1970ss 308 7,849
1980ss 227 14,061
1990ss 146 75,913
2000ss 63 156,048
2010ss 108 184,528
2020ss 33 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyman Olivia
2014 13 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 5 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, 1880–2023.

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