Wilhelm vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wilhelm

Boy name · Rank #4187

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wilhelm Olivia
Current Rank #4187 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,801 553,664
Peak Year 2014 2014
Peak Year Births 38 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilhelm Olivia
1880ss 41 618
1890ss 26 1,099
1900ss 37 1,575
1910ss 183 3,545
1920ss 122 4,982
1930ss 109 3,922
1940ss 67 7,201
1950ss 113 6,100
1960ss 166 4,015
1970ss 124 7,849
1980ss 123 14,061
1990ss 125 75,913
2000ss 205 156,048
2010ss 233 184,528
2020ss 127 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilhelm Olivia
2014 38 19,836
2015 21 19,726
2016 24 19,409
2017 24 18,777
2018 29 18,055
2019 12 18,569
2020 26 17,682
2021 25 17,841
2022 33 16,654
2023 18 15,313
2024 25 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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