Wren vs Olivia

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

Name A

Wren

Girl name · Rank #213

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Wren Olivia
Current Rank #213 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,300 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 1,607 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wren Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 58 6,100
1960ss 44 4,015
1970ss 77 7,849
1980ss 101 14,061
1990ss 169 75,913
2000ss 677 156,048
2010ss 4,475 184,528
2020ss 6,684 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wren Olivia
2014 403 19,836
2015 405 19,726
2016 595 19,409
2017 676 18,777
2018 666 18,055
2019 745 18,569
2020 862 17,682
2021 1,228 17,841
2022 1,607 16,654
2023 1,545 15,313
2024 1,442 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, 1888–2024.

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