Welles vs Olivia

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

Name A

Welles

Boy name · Rank #3525

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Welles Olivia
Current Rank #3525 #1
Total Births (all years) 428 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 56 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Welles Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 10 3,545
1920ss — 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 223 184,528
2020ss 195 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Welles Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 19 19,726
2016 32 19,409
2017 46 18,777
2018 46 18,055
2019 40 18,569
2020 33 17,682
2021 56 17,841
2022 43 16,654
2023 31 15,313
2024 32 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, 1915–2024.

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