Dwight vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dwight

Boy name · Rank #2523

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dwight Olivia
Current Rank #2523 #1
Total Births (all years) 78,541 553,664
Peak Year 1953 2014
Peak Year Births 2,698 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dwight Olivia
1880ss 185 618
1890ss 277 1,099
1900ss 455 1,575
1910ss 2,686 3,545
1920ss 4,560 4,982
1930ss 4,895 3,922
1940ss 12,864 7,201
1950ss 20,848 6,100
1960ss 13,010 4,015
1970ss 7,003 7,849
1980ss 5,168 14,061
1990ss 3,401 75,913
2000ss 1,723 156,048
2010ss 1,143 184,528
2020ss 323 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dwight Olivia
2014 129 19,836
2015 103 19,726
2016 99 19,409
2017 93 18,777
2018 93 18,055
2019 77 18,569
2020 82 17,682
2021 70 17,841
2022 57 16,654
2023 61 15,313
2024 53 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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