Waldo vs Olivia

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

Name A

Waldo

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Waldo Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 5,711 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 174 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waldo Olivia
1880ss 134 618
1890ss 196 1,099
1900ss 228 1,575
1910ss 1,178 3,545
1920ss 1,355 4,982
1930ss 820 3,922
1940ss 471 7,201
1950ss 359 6,100
1960ss 278 4,015
1970ss 154 7,849
1980ss 188 14,061
1990ss 155 75,913
2000ss 113 156,048
2010ss 66 184,528
2020ss 16 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waldo Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 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, 1880–2021.

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