Selwyn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Selwyn

Boy name · Rank #8326

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Selwyn Olivia
Current Rank #8326 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,402 553,664
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 38 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selwyn Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 85 3,545
1920ss 195 4,982
1930ss 134 3,922
1940ss 71 7,201
1950ss 141 6,100
1960ss 258 4,015
1970ss 129 7,849
1980ss 125 14,061
1990ss 130 75,913
2000ss 58 156,048
2010ss 61 184,528
2020ss 9 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selwyn Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 9 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, 1904–2024.

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