Lynette vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lynette

Girl name · Rank #2715

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lynette Olivia
Current Rank #2715 #1
Total Births (all years) 43,326 553,664
Peak Year 1965 2014
Peak Year Births 1,412 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lynette Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 6 1,099
1900ss 20 1,575
1910ss 208 3,545
1920ss 455 4,982
1930ss 851 3,922
1940ss 3,913 7,201
1950ss 10,128 6,100
1960ss 12,751 4,015
1970ss 7,279 7,849
1980ss 3,529 14,061
1990ss 1,764 75,913
2000ss 1,225 156,048
2010ss 853 184,528
2020ss 344 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lynette Olivia
2014 77 19,836
2015 96 19,726
2016 89 19,409
2017 69 18,777
2018 65 18,055
2019 67 18,569
2020 78 17,682
2021 70 17,841
2022 64 16,654
2023 69 15,313
2024 63 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, 1897–2024.

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