Washington vs Olivia

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

Name A

Washington

Boy name · Rank #8949

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Washington Olivia
Current Rank #8949 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,644 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 60 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Washington Olivia
1880ss 215 618
1890ss 162 1,099
1900ss 144 1,575
1910ss 371 3,545
1920ss 415 4,982
1930ss 249 3,922
1940ss 241 7,201
1950ss 165 6,100
1960ss 119 4,015
1970ss 121 7,849
1980ss 81 14,061
1990ss 104 75,913
2000ss 84 156,048
2010ss 129 184,528
2020ss 44 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Washington Olivia
2014 13 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 23 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 8 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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