Wally vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wally

Boy name · Rank #6190

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Wally Olivia
Current Rank #6190 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,938 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 185 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wally Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 120 3,545
1920ss 318 4,982
1930ss 587 3,922
1940ss 916 7,201
1950ss 937 6,100
1960ss 1,054 4,015
1970ss 373 7,849
1980ss 219 14,061
1990ss 121 75,913
2000ss 102 156,048
2010ss 122 184,528
2020ss 69 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wally Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 13 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 16 18,055
2019 12 18,569
2020 15 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 14 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, 1910–2024.

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