Wendel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wendel

Boy name · Rank #9005

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Wendel Olivia
Current Rank #9005 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,142 553,664
Peak Year 1940 2014
Peak Year Births 45 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wendel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 140 3,545
1920ss 243 4,982
1930ss 294 3,922
1940ss 297 7,201
1950ss 344 6,100
1960ss 266 4,015
1970ss 218 7,849
1980ss 131 14,061
1990ss 71 75,913
2000ss 55 156,048
2010ss 50 184,528
2020ss 33 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendel Olivia
2014 8 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 8 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, 1911–2024.

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