Hal vs Olivia

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

Name A

Hal

Boy name · Rank #3447

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Hal Olivia
Current Rank #3447 #1
Total Births (all years) 16,746 553,664
Peak Year 1956 2014
Peak Year Births 598 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hal Olivia
1880ss 178 618
1890ss 211 1,099
1900ss 229 1,575
1910ss 1,073 3,545
1920ss 1,834 4,982
1930ss 1,810 3,922
1940ss 2,615 7,201
1950ss 4,422 6,100
1960ss 2,199 4,015
1970ss 889 7,849
1980ss 531 14,061
1990ss 263 75,913
2000ss 156 156,048
2010ss 184 184,528
2020ss 152 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hal Olivia
2014 22 19,836
2015 20 19,726
2016 15 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 30 18,055
2019 21 18,569
2020 33 17,682
2021 30 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 41 15,313
2024 33 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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