Lyra vs Olivia

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

Name A

Lyra

Girl name · Rank #481

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Lyra Olivia
Current Rank #481 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,378 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 643 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lyra Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 10 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 31 3,545
1920ss 43 4,982
1930ss 11 3,922
1940ss 20 7,201
1950ss 19 6,100
1960ss 39 4,015
1970ss 108 7,849
1980ss 114 14,061
1990ss 87 75,913
2000ss 759 156,048
2010ss 3,038 184,528
2020ss 3,099 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyra Olivia
2014 249 19,836
2015 276 19,726
2016 298 19,409
2017 396 18,777
2018 429 18,055
2019 431 18,569
2020 543 17,682
2021 643 17,841
2022 637 16,654
2023 638 15,313
2024 638 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, 1893–2024.

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