Wanda vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wanda

Girl name · Rank #5006

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Wanda Olivia
Current Rank #5006 #1
Total Births (all years) 281,196 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 7,712 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wanda Olivia
1880ss 143 618
1890ss 626 1,099
1900ss 1,527 1,575
1910ss 10,735 3,545
1920ss 36,007 4,982
1930ss 43,072 3,922
1940ss 50,776 7,201
1950ss 72,447 6,100
1960ss 47,773 4,015
1970ss 13,281 7,849
1980ss 2,873 14,061
1990ss 1,095 75,913
2000ss 479 156,048
2010ss 238 184,528
2020ss 124 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wanda Olivia
2014 23 19,836
2015 25 19,726
2016 30 19,409
2017 27 18,777
2018 20 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 36 17,841
2022 23 16,654
2023 21 15,313
2024 26 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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