Lynda vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lynda

Girl name · Rank #9531

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lynda Olivia
Current Rank #9531 #1
Total Births (all years) 77,948 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 4,840 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lynda Olivia
1880ss 16 618
1890ss 39 1,099
1900ss 42 1,575
1910ss 148 3,545
1920ss 282 4,982
1930ss 2,195 3,922
1940ss 27,952 7,201
1950ss 22,689 6,100
1960ss 15,694 4,015
1970ss 4,349 7,849
1980ss 2,293 14,061
1990ss 1,058 75,913
2000ss 683 156,048
2010ss 399 184,528
2020ss 109 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lynda Olivia
2014 60 19,836
2015 35 19,726
2016 33 19,409
2017 34 18,777
2018 32 18,055
2019 36 18,569
2020 21 17,682
2021 33 17,841
2022 30 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 10 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, 1882–2024.

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