Willa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Willa

Girl name · Rank #423

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Willa Olivia
Current Rank #423 #1
Total Births (all years) 32,077 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 889 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willa Olivia
1880ss 239 618
1890ss 527 1,099
1900ss 890 1,575
1910ss 2,669 3,545
1920ss 4,792 4,982
1930ss 4,441 3,922
1940ss 3,415 7,201
1950ss 2,118 6,100
1960ss 956 4,015
1970ss 333 7,849
1980ss 283 14,061
1990ss 404 75,913
2000ss 1,344 156,048
2010ss 5,652 184,528
2020ss 4,014 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willa Olivia
2014 562 19,836
2015 675 19,726
2016 689 19,409
2017 699 18,777
2018 813 18,055
2019 889 18,569
2020 886 17,682
2021 887 17,841
2022 791 16,654
2023 721 15,313
2024 729 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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