Whisper vs Olivia

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

Name A

Whisper

Girl name · Rank #13802

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Whisper Olivia
Current Rank #13802 #1
Total Births (all years) 785 553,664
Peak Year 1996 2014
Peak Year Births 40 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Whisper Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 29 7,849
1980ss 85 14,061
1990ss 240 75,913
2000ss 247 156,048
2010ss 140 184,528
2020ss 44 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whisper Olivia
2014 16 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 7 19,409
2017 19 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 14 15,313
2024 6 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, 1973–2024.

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