Lynn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lynn

Girl name · Rank #2793

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lynn Olivia
Current Rank #2793 #1
Total Births (all years) 182,316 553,664
Peak Year 1956 2014
Peak Year Births 7,736 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lynn Olivia
1880ss 15 618
1890ss 46 1,099
1900ss 121 1,575
1910ss 444 3,545
1920ss 896 4,982
1930ss 3,987 3,922
1940ss 29,387 7,201
1950ss 66,047 6,100
1960ss 51,930 4,015
1970ss 17,610 7,849
1980ss 6,778 14,061
1990ss 2,480 75,913
2000ss 1,336 156,048
2010ss 927 184,528
2020ss 312 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lynn Olivia
2014 88 19,836
2015 84 19,726
2016 93 19,409
2017 90 18,777
2018 71 18,055
2019 96 18,569
2020 79 17,682
2021 68 17,841
2022 54 16,654
2023 51 15,313
2024 60 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, 1880–2024.

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