Willam vs Olivia

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

Name A

Willam

Boy name · Rank #12308

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Willam Olivia
Current Rank #12308 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,510 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 76 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willam Olivia
1880ss 101 618
1890ss 78 1,099
1900ss 62 1,575
1910ss 256 3,545
1920ss 560 4,982
1930ss 510 3,922
1940ss 518 7,201
1950ss 549 6,100
1960ss 420 4,015
1970ss 181 7,849
1980ss 144 14,061
1990ss 12 75,913
2000ss 61 156,048
2010ss 42 184,528
2020ss 16 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willam Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 7 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 — 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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