Wm vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wm

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wm Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,650 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 85 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wm Olivia
1880ss 175 618
1890ss 183 1,099
1900ss 240 1,575
1910ss 588 3,545
1920ss 576 4,982
1930ss 132 3,922
1940ss 69 7,201
1950ss 6 6,100
1960ss 125 4,015
1970ss 262 7,849
1980ss 273 14,061
1990ss 21 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wm Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–1992.

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