Whitaker vs Olivia

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

Name A

Whitaker

Boy name · Rank #2240

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Whitaker Olivia
Current Rank #2240 #1
Total Births (all years) 781 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 64 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Whitaker Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 10 14,061
1990ss 25 75,913
2000ss 117 156,048
2010ss 349 184,528
2020ss 275 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whitaker Olivia
2014 34 19,836
2015 37 19,726
2016 47 19,409
2017 57 18,777
2018 45 18,055
2019 53 18,569
2020 49 17,682
2021 64 17,841
2022 49 16,654
2023 49 15,313
2024 64 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, 1949–2024.

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