Gwendoline vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gwendoline

Girl name · Rank #9548

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gwendoline Olivia
Current Rank #9548 #1
Total Births (all years) 350 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 13 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendoline Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 10 1,099
1900ss 20 1,575
1910ss 37 3,545
1920ss 71 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss 23 7,201
1950ss 36 6,100
1960ss 28 4,015
1970ss 6 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 17 75,913
2000ss 7 156,048
2010ss 46 184,528
2020ss 44 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendoline Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 10 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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