Wendell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wendell

Boy name · Rank #2051

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Wendell Olivia
Current Rank #2051 #1
Total Births (all years) 53,696 553,664
Peak Year 1940 2014
Peak Year Births 1,625 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wendell Olivia
1880ss 83 618
1890ss 182 1,099
1900ss 366 1,575
1910ss 3,431 3,545
1920ss 6,226 4,982
1930ss 6,217 3,922
1940ss 8,378 7,201
1950ss 9,905 6,100
1960ss 8,967 4,015
1970ss 3,715 7,849
1980ss 2,616 14,061
1990ss 1,555 75,913
2000ss 904 156,048
2010ss 731 184,528
2020ss 420 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendell Olivia
2014 79 19,836
2015 76 19,726
2016 90 19,409
2017 76 18,777
2018 76 18,055
2019 78 18,569
2020 67 17,682
2021 83 17,841
2022 96 16,654
2023 101 15,313
2024 73 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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