Waylan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Waylan

Boy name · Rank #2678

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Waylan Olivia
Current Rank #2678 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,237 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 60 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waylan Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 18 4,982
1930ss 32 3,922
1940ss 20 7,201
1950ss 11 6,100
1960ss 42 4,015
1970ss 85 7,849
1980ss 45 14,061
1990ss 86 75,913
2000ss 211 156,048
2010ss 430 184,528
2020ss 257 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waylan Olivia
2014 39 19,836
2015 44 19,726
2016 44 19,409
2017 44 18,777
2018 48 18,055
2019 59 18,569
2020 48 17,682
2021 42 17,841
2022 58 16,654
2023 60 15,313
2024 49 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, 1923–2024.

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