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Lauren vs Olivia

Lauren and Oliviacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Lauren was ranked #1166 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2012, Lauren was ranked #93 and Olivia #1 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Lauren was ranked #638 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2012, Lauren was ranked #97 and Olivia #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Lauren was ranked #264 and Olivia #5 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Lauren was ranked #118 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Lauren and Olivia over time

Lauren and Olivia appear together in 5 published lists, across 168 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lauren in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Lauren reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Olivia in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2002, Olivia moved ahead of Lauren in England and Wales · Girls — #7 and #10 the year before became #11 and #9.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Lauren and Olivia changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1978 and 2012, ending at #93 and #1.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lauren and Olivia averaged 38.9 places apart, ending at #97 and #4.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Lauren and Olivia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1166 and #1.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1971–2025

    Lauren held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Olivia in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Lauren #6 in 2001, Olivia #7 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lauren #118, Olivia #8.

  • New Zealand · Girls34 shared years, 1978–2012

    Lauren held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Olivia in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Lauren #19 in 1990, Olivia #1 in 2012.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Lauren #93, Olivia #1.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Lauren held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Olivia in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Lauren #5 in 1996, Olivia #1 in 2008.

    The order changed in 2002: Olivia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #7 and #10; by 2002 that had become #11 and #9.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lauren #1166, Olivia #1.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls28 shared years, 1978–2012

    Lauren held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Olivia in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Lauren #6 in 1990, Olivia #2 in 2004.

    The order changed in 1998: Olivia moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #10 and #19; by 1998 that had become #19 and #7.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Lauren #97, Olivia #4.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023

    Lauren held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Olivia in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Lauren #2 in 2001, Olivia #3 in 2016.

    The order changed in 2006: Olivia moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #24 and #35; by 2006 that had become #28 and #23.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Lauren #264, Olivia #5.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Lauren

Pairs where Lauren shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Olivia

Pairs where Olivia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Lauren, Olivia
FieldLaurenOlivia
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant/feminine form of Laurence, tracing to the place name Laurentum. First popularized as a feminine name by actress Lauren Bacall (born Betty Jean Perske).Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'.
OriginLatin (place name origin), via a modern stage-nameLatin
Pronunciation/ˈlɔɹ.ən//əˈlɪviə/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedOlivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #118 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Lauren is recorded with a Latin (place name origin), via a modern stage-name origin, while Olivia is recorded with a Latin origin.
  • Lauren has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
  • Lauren's recorded meaning differs from Olivia's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Lauren a "medium" Data Confidence level and Olivia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Lauren

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2023

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Olivia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls