Wess vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wess

Boy name · Rank #8300

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Wess Olivia
Current Rank #8300 #1
Total Births (all years) 505 553,664
Peak Year 1965 2014
Peak Year Births 16 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wess Olivia
1880ss 7 618
1890ss 22 1,099
1900ss 11 1,575
1910ss 25 3,545
1920ss 17 4,982
1930ss 21 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 44 6,100
1960ss 107 4,015
1970ss 75 7,849
1980ss 69 14,061
1990ss 11 75,913
2000ss 30 156,048
2010ss 19 184,528
2020ss 42 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wess Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 9 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, 1883–2024.

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