Whitney vs Olivia

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

Name A

Whitney

Girl name · Rank #1049

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Whitney Olivia
Current Rank #1049 #1
Total Births (all years) 97,424 553,664
Peak Year 1986 2014
Peak Year Births 9,536 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Whitney Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 30 3,922
1940ss 95 7,201
1950ss 122 6,100
1960ss 2,147 4,015
1970ss 5,003 7,849
1980ss 44,372 14,061
1990ss 32,886 75,913
2000ss 7,182 156,048
2010ss 4,323 184,528
2020ss 1,264 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whitney Olivia
2014 463 19,836
2015 446 19,726
2016 375 19,409
2017 328 18,777
2018 299 18,055
2019 303 18,569
2020 273 17,682
2021 246 17,841
2022 245 16,654
2023 262 15,313
2024 238 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, 1936–2024.

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