Woodrow vs Olivia

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

Name A

Woodrow

Boy name · Rank #1685

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Woodrow Olivia
Current Rank #1685 #1
Total Births (all years) 39,005 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 3,358 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Woodrow Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 72 1,575
1910ss 18,355 3,545
1920ss 4,542 4,982
1930ss 2,920 3,922
1940ss 4,761 7,201
1950ss 2,808 6,100
1960ss 1,785 4,015
1970ss 1,149 7,849
1980ss 742 14,061
1990ss 557 75,913
2000ss 284 156,048
2010ss 576 184,528
2020ss 454 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Woodrow Olivia
2014 57 19,836
2015 59 19,726
2016 77 19,409
2017 73 18,777
2018 81 18,055
2019 78 18,569
2020 91 17,682
2021 92 17,841
2022 88 16,654
2023 84 15,313
2024 99 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, 1900–2024.

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