Walden vs Olivia

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

Name A

Walden

Boy name · Rank #3157

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Walden Olivia
Current Rank #3157 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,490 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 55 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walden Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 107 3,545
1920ss 183 4,982
1930ss 136 3,922
1940ss 116 7,201
1950ss 113 6,100
1960ss 77 4,015
1970ss 56 7,849
1980ss 42 14,061
1990ss 18 75,913
2000ss 83 156,048
2010ss 350 184,528
2020ss 204 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walden Olivia
2014 28 19,836
2015 39 19,726
2016 40 19,409
2017 46 18,777
2018 54 18,055
2019 47 18,569
2020 44 17,682
2021 31 17,841
2022 36 16,654
2023 55 15,313
2024 38 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, 1908–2024.

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