Woodson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Woodson

Boy name · Rank #2708

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Woodson Olivia
Current Rank #2708 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,303 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 48 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Woodson Olivia
1880ss 30 618
1890ss 21 1,099
1900ss 25 1,575
1910ss 187 3,545
1920ss 170 4,982
1930ss 120 3,922
1940ss 137 7,201
1950ss 94 6,100
1960ss 57 4,015
1970ss 12 7,849
1980ss 30 14,061
1990ss 12 75,913
2000ss 55 156,048
2010ss 182 184,528
2020ss 171 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Woodson Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 18 19,726
2016 23 19,409
2017 29 18,777
2018 28 18,055
2019 24 18,569
2020 28 17,682
2021 25 17,841
2022 36 16,654
2023 34 15,313
2024 48 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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