Wilda vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wilda

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wilda Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 12,758 553,664
Peak Year 1926 2014
Peak Year Births 411 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilda Olivia
1880ss 123 618
1890ss 309 1,099
1900ss 534 1,575
1910ss 2,101 3,545
1920ss 3,643 4,982
1930ss 2,618 3,922
1940ss 1,699 7,201
1950ss 993 6,100
1960ss 431 4,015
1970ss 154 7,849
1980ss 82 14,061
1990ss 52 75,913
2000ss 6 156,048
2010ss 8 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilda Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2022.

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