Wells vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wells

Boy name · Rank #375

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wells Olivia
Current Rank #375 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,040 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 865 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wells Olivia
1880ss 16 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 172 3,545
1920ss 193 4,982
1930ss 119 3,922
1940ss 110 7,201
1950ss 90 6,100
1960ss 68 4,015
1970ss 87 7,849
1980ss 71 14,061
1990ss 103 75,913
2000ss 166 156,048
2010ss 1,472 184,528
2020ss 3,362 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wells Olivia
2014 88 19,836
2015 89 19,726
2016 123 19,409
2017 233 18,777
2018 327 18,055
2019 432 18,569
2020 521 17,682
2021 621 17,841
2022 659 16,654
2023 696 15,313
2024 865 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, 1881–2024.

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