Wallace vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wallace

Boy name · Rank #979

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Wallace Olivia
Current Rank #979 #1
Total Births (all years) 83,024 553,664
Peak Year 1923 2014
Peak Year Births 2,803 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wallace Olivia
1880ss 1,009 618
1890ss 1,199 1,099
1900ss 1,654 1,575
1910ss 8,681 3,545
1920ss 20,916 4,982
1930ss 13,241 3,922
1940ss 11,465 7,201
1950ss 9,445 6,100
1960ss 5,949 4,015
1970ss 2,861 7,849
1980ss 1,847 14,061
1990ss 1,099 75,913
2000ss 888 156,048
2010ss 1,589 184,528
2020ss 1,181 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wallace Olivia
2014 138 19,836
2015 154 19,726
2016 198 19,409
2017 197 18,777
2018 249 18,055
2019 245 18,569
2020 244 17,682
2021 258 17,841
2022 234 16,654
2023 216 15,313
2024 229 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, 1880–2024.

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