Waverly vs Olivia

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

Name A

Waverly

Girl name · Rank #915

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Waverly Olivia
Current Rank #915 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,314 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 384 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waverly Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 12 3,545
1920ss 20 4,982
1930ss 38 3,922
1940ss 51 7,201
1950ss 66 6,100
1960ss 50 4,015
1970ss 41 7,849
1980ss 22 14,061
1990ss 244 75,913
2000ss 390 156,048
2010ss 1,650 184,528
2020ss 1,730 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waverly Olivia
2014 133 19,836
2015 121 19,726
2016 225 19,409
2017 255 18,777
2018 269 18,055
2019 337 18,569
2020 371 17,682
2021 381 17,841
2022 384 16,654
2023 305 15,313
2024 289 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, 1914–2024.

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