Whitman vs Olivia

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

Name A

Whitman

Boy name · Rank #4068

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Whitman Olivia
Current Rank #4068 #1
Total Births (all years) 868 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 39 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Whitman Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 47 3,545
1920ss 36 4,982
1930ss 19 3,922
1940ss 22 7,201
1950ss 19 6,100
1960ss 18 4,015
1970ss 6 7,849
1980ss 33 14,061
1990ss 66 75,913
2000ss 155 156,048
2010ss 308 184,528
2020ss 134 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whitman Olivia
2014 25 19,836
2015 31 19,726
2016 36 19,409
2017 36 18,777
2018 39 18,055
2019 32 18,569
2020 29 17,682
2021 25 17,841
2022 26 16,654
2023 28 15,313
2024 26 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, 1909–2024.

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