Willow vs Olivia

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

Name A

Willow

Girl name · Rank #41

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Willow Olivia
Current Rank #41 #1
Total Births (all years) 60,285 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 5,193 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willow Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 40 1,575
1910ss 111 3,545
1920ss 252 4,982
1930ss 208 3,922
1940ss 175 7,201
1950ss 138 6,100
1960ss 139 4,015
1970ss 502 7,849
1980ss 345 14,061
1990ss 1,217 75,913
2000ss 6,023 156,048
2010ss 27,063 184,528
2020ss 24,067 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willow Olivia
2014 2,410 19,836
2015 2,811 19,726
2016 3,124 19,409
2017 3,569 18,777
2018 3,933 18,055
2019 4,603 18,569
2020 4,396 17,682
2021 5,193 17,841
2022 5,064 16,654
2023 4,761 15,313
2024 4,653 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, 1890–2024.

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