Hale vs Olivia

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

Name A

Hale

Boy name · Rank #6825

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hale Olivia
Current Rank #6825 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,269 553,664
Peak Year 1917 2014
Peak Year Births 30 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hale Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 12 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 129 3,545
1920ss 214 4,982
1930ss 124 3,922
1940ss 104 7,201
1950ss 81 6,100
1960ss 68 4,015
1970ss 28 7,849
1980ss 62 14,061
1990ss 68 75,913
2000ss 145 156,048
2010ss 163 184,528
2020ss 71 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hale Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 22 19,726
2016 20 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 23 18,569
2020 14 17,682
2021 16 17,841
2022 16 16,654
2023 13 15,313
2024 12 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, 1892–2024.

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