Webster vs Olivia

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

Name A

Webster

Boy name · Rank #7227

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Webster Olivia
Current Rank #7227 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,446 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 101 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Webster Olivia
1880ss 148 618
1890ss 153 1,099
1900ss 193 1,575
1910ss 677 3,545
1920ss 746 4,982
1930ss 508 3,922
1940ss 457 7,201
1950ss 442 6,100
1960ss 269 4,015
1970ss 187 7,849
1980ss 258 14,061
1990ss 151 75,913
2000ss 94 156,048
2010ss 115 184,528
2020ss 48 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Webster Olivia
2014 13 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 17 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 17 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 11 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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