Gwendolen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gwendolen

Girl name · Rank #8434

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gwendolen Olivia
Current Rank #8434 #1
Total Births (all years) 877 553,664
Peak Year 1971 2014
Peak Year Births 34 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendolen Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 12 1,575
1910ss 28 3,545
1920ss 33 4,982
1930ss 21 3,922
1940ss 19 7,201
1950ss 76 6,100
1960ss 157 4,015
1970ss 209 7,849
1980ss 41 14,061
1990ss 16 75,913
2000ss 40 156,048
2010ss 157 184,528
2020ss 68 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendolen Olivia
2014 22 19,836
2015 27 19,726
2016 27 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 13 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 17 15,313
2024 12 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, 1903–2024.

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