Wes vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wes

Boy name · Rank #742

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wes Olivia
Current Rank #742 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,408 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 345 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wes Olivia
1880ss 23 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 19 3,545
1920ss 39 4,982
1930ss 51 3,922
1940ss 160 7,201
1950ss 485 6,100
1960ss 1,110 4,015
1970ss 571 7,849
1980ss 392 14,061
1990ss 228 75,913
2000ss 480 156,048
2010ss 1,396 184,528
2020ss 1,454 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wes Olivia
2014 122 19,836
2015 143 19,726
2016 160 19,409
2017 180 18,777
2018 191 18,055
2019 217 18,569
2020 216 17,682
2021 268 17,841
2022 315 16,654
2023 310 15,313
2024 345 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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