Willard vs Olivia

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

Name A

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Willard Olivia
Current Rank #2989 #1
Total Births (all years) 77,607 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 2,889 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willard Olivia
1880ss 939 618
1890ss 1,240 1,099
1900ss 1,821 1,575
1910ss 15,364 3,545
1920ss 18,440 4,982
1930ss 12,459 3,922
1940ss 10,602 7,201
1950ss 7,033 6,100
1960ss 4,289 4,015
1970ss 2,262 7,849
1980ss 1,206 14,061
1990ss 748 75,913
2000ss 567 156,048
2010ss 440 184,528
2020ss 197 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willard Olivia
2014 35 19,836
2015 44 19,726
2016 47 19,409
2017 55 18,777
2018 50 18,055
2019 46 18,569
2020 44 17,682
2021 28 17,841
2022 41 16,654
2023 43 15,313
2024 41 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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