Wayne vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wayne

Boy name · Rank #685

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Wayne Olivia
Current Rank #685 #1
Total Births (all years) 354,385 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 10,168 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wayne Olivia
1880ss 283 618
1890ss 509 1,099
1900ss 1,158 1,575
1910ss 11,572 3,545
1920ss 26,402 4,982
1930ss 41,140 3,922
1940ss 75,130 7,201
1950ss 88,092 6,100
1960ss 54,757 4,015
1970ss 24,619 7,849
1980ss 14,747 14,061
1990ss 7,503 75,913
2000ss 3,719 156,048
2010ss 3,051 184,528
2020ss 1,703 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wayne Olivia
2014 292 19,836
2015 325 19,726
2016 330 19,409
2017 281 18,777
2018 299 18,055
2019 321 18,569
2020 305 17,682
2021 316 17,841
2022 329 16,654
2023 359 15,313
2024 394 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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