Watson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Watson

Boy name · Rank #864

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Watson Olivia
Current Rank #864 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,474 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 466 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Watson Olivia
1880ss 105 618
1890ss 126 1,099
1900ss 123 1,575
1910ss 543 3,545
1920ss 537 4,982
1930ss 375 3,922
1940ss 334 7,201
1950ss 250 6,100
1960ss 154 4,015
1970ss 105 7,849
1980ss 129 14,061
1990ss 155 75,913
2000ss 219 156,048
2010ss 1,459 184,528
2020ss 1,860 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Watson Olivia
2014 93 19,836
2015 122 19,726
2016 121 19,409
2017 198 18,777
2018 340 18,055
2019 362 18,569
2020 454 17,682
2021 466 17,841
2022 356 16,654
2023 306 15,313
2024 278 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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