Gwendolyne vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gwendolyne

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Gwendolyne Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 342 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 12 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendolyne Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 10 1,575
1910ss 46 3,545
1920ss 58 4,982
1930ss 25 3,922
1940ss 52 7,201
1950ss 52 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 13 7,849
1980ss 26 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss 6 156,048
2010ss 18 184,528
2020ss 26 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendolyne Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 — 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, 1905–2023.

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