Wave vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wave

Girl name · Rank #15315

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Wave Olivia
Current Rank #15315 #1
Total Births (all years) 111 553,664
Peak Year 1917 2014
Peak Year Births 11 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wave Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 12 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 42 3,545
1920ss 40 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss 11 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wave 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 5 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, 1897–2024.

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