Willie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Willie Olivia
Current Rank #1367 #1
Total Births (all years) 450,033 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 7,995 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willie Olivia
1880ss 5,906 618
1890ss 9,849 1,099
1900ss 17,746 1,575
1910ss 47,690 3,545
1920ss 67,993 4,982
1930ss 62,467 3,922
1940ss 72,419 7,201
1950ss 66,461 6,100
1960ss 39,811 4,015
1970ss 23,967 7,849
1980ss 16,892 14,061
1990ss 9,715 75,913
2000ss 5,155 156,048
2010ss 3,129 184,528
2020ss 833 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willie Olivia
2014 331 19,836
2015 307 19,726
2016 294 19,409
2017 285 18,777
2018 226 18,055
2019 207 18,569
2020 215 17,682
2021 161 17,841
2022 176 16,654
2023 144 15,313
2024 137 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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