Wilson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wilson

Boy name · Rank #644

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Wilson Olivia
Current Rank #644 #1
Total Births (all years) 48,403 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 1,381 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilson Olivia
1880ss 660 618
1890ss 597 1,099
1900ss 759 1,575
1910ss 6,835 3,545
1920ss 5,022 4,982
1930ss 3,696 3,922
1940ss 4,359 7,201
1950ss 3,383 6,100
1960ss 2,661 4,015
1970ss 2,309 7,849
1980ss 2,862 14,061
1990ss 4,144 75,913
2000ss 4,884 156,048
2010ss 4,238 184,528
2020ss 1,994 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilson Olivia
2014 461 19,836
2015 433 19,726
2016 439 19,409
2017 404 18,777
2018 433 18,055
2019 417 18,569
2020 402 17,682
2021 370 17,841
2022 387 16,654
2023 404 15,313
2024 431 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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