Lyndsey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lyndsey

Girl name · Rank #7659

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lyndsey Olivia
Current Rank #7659 #1
Total Births (all years) 14,374 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 687 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lyndsey Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 16 4,015
1970ss 637 7,849
1980ss 5,835 14,061
1990ss 4,785 75,913
2000ss 2,410 156,048
2010ss 591 184,528
2020ss 100 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyndsey Olivia
2014 55 19,836
2015 42 19,726
2016 52 19,409
2017 42 18,777
2018 37 18,055
2019 24 18,569
2020 23 17,682
2021 19 17,841
2022 23 16,654
2023 21 15,313
2024 14 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, 1964–2024.

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