Walter vs Olivia

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

Name A

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Walter Olivia
Current Rank #271 #1
Total Births (all years) 629,783 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 13,338 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walter Olivia
1880ss 18,185 618
1890ss 19,495 1,099
1900ss 19,997 1,575
1910ss 89,145 3,545
1920ss 119,809 4,982
1930ss 80,906 3,922
1940ss 83,726 7,201
1950ss 72,196 6,100
1960ss 45,932 4,015
1970ss 25,729 7,849
1980ss 17,568 14,061
1990ss 12,020 75,913
2000ss 8,132 156,048
2010ss 10,606 184,528
2020ss 6,337 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walter Olivia
2014 987 19,836
2015 1,157 19,726
2016 1,172 19,409
2017 1,366 18,777
2018 1,313 18,055
2019 1,282 18,569
2020 1,240 17,682
2021 1,281 17,841
2022 1,278 16,654
2023 1,274 15,313
2024 1,264 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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