Wardell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wardell

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Wardell Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 4,290 553,664
Peak Year 1950 2014
Peak Year Births 87 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wardell Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 7 1,099
1900ss 51 1,575
1910ss 297 3,545
1920ss 549 4,982
1930ss 545 3,922
1940ss 676 7,201
1950ss 779 6,100
1960ss 496 4,015
1970ss 355 7,849
1980ss 258 14,061
1990ss 135 75,913
2000ss 89 156,048
2010ss 48 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wardell Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 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, 1896–2020.

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