Wilford vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wilford

Boy name · Rank #12306

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Wilford Olivia
Current Rank #12306 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,433 553,664
Peak Year 1926 2014
Peak Year Births 276 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilford Olivia
1880ss 170 618
1890ss 191 1,099
1900ss 246 1,575
1910ss 1,698 3,545
1920ss 2,492 4,982
1930ss 1,689 3,922
1940ss 1,346 7,201
1950ss 1,071 6,100
1960ss 598 4,015
1970ss 390 7,849
1980ss 228 14,061
1990ss 127 75,913
2000ss 72 156,048
2010ss 86 184,528
2020ss 29 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilford Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 5 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, 1880–2024.

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