Ward vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ward

Boy name · Rank #3264

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ward Olivia
Current Rank #3264 #1
Total Births (all years) 14,983 553,664
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 341 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ward Olivia
1880ss 294 618
1890ss 378 1,099
1900ss 372 1,575
1910ss 1,775 3,545
1920ss 2,510 4,982
1930ss 1,697 3,922
1940ss 1,762 7,201
1950ss 2,009 6,100
1960ss 2,240 4,015
1970ss 689 7,849
1980ss 347 14,061
1990ss 215 75,913
2000ss 159 156,048
2010ss 312 184,528
2020ss 224 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ward Olivia
2014 30 19,836
2015 27 19,726
2016 48 19,409
2017 44 18,777
2018 40 18,055
2019 33 18,569
2020 47 17,682
2021 44 17,841
2022 54 16,654
2023 43 15,313
2024 36 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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