Lyn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lyn

Girl name · Rank #11137

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lyn Olivia
Current Rank #11137 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,211 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 280 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lyn Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 25 3,545
1920ss 80 4,982
1930ss 266 3,922
1940ss 1,387 7,201
1950ss 2,448 6,100
1960ss 1,787 4,015
1970ss 699 7,849
1980ss 252 14,061
1990ss 127 75,913
2000ss 73 156,048
2010ss 48 184,528
2020ss 19 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyn Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 8 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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