Waneta vs Olivia

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

Name A

Waneta

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Waneta Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,466 553,664
Peak Year 1923 2014
Peak Year Births 101 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waneta Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 11 1,099
1900ss 40 1,575
1910ss 480 3,545
1920ss 793 4,982
1930ss 533 3,922
1940ss 252 7,201
1950ss 144 6,100
1960ss 95 4,015
1970ss 58 7,849
1980ss 22 14,061
1990ss 22 75,913
2000ss 10 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss 6 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waneta Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 6 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, 1895–2022.

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