Winnifred vs Olivia

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

Name A

Winnifred

Girl name · Rank #2770

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Winnifred Olivia
Current Rank #2770 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,056 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 166 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Winnifred Olivia
1880ss 180 618
1890ss 278 1,099
1900ss 352 1,575
1910ss 1,107 3,545
1920ss 1,275 4,982
1930ss 560 3,922
1940ss 361 7,201
1950ss 255 6,100
1960ss 114 4,015
1970ss 43 7,849
1980ss 7 14,061
1990ss 12 75,913
2000ss 33 156,048
2010ss 187 184,528
2020ss 292 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Winnifred Olivia
2014 13 19,836
2015 22 19,726
2016 28 19,409
2017 33 18,777
2018 29 18,055
2019 38 18,569
2020 52 17,682
2021 50 17,841
2022 67 16,654
2023 62 15,313
2024 61 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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