Harlan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Harlan

Boy name · Rank #666

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Harlan Olivia
Current Rank #666 #1
Total Births (all years) 26,026 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 519 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlan Olivia
1880ss 106 618
1890ss 137 1,099
1900ss 258 1,575
1910ss 2,012 3,545
1920ss 4,177 4,982
1930ss 3,891 3,922
1940ss 3,269 7,201
1950ss 2,720 6,100
1960ss 1,824 4,015
1970ss 965 7,849
1980ss 733 14,061
1990ss 683 75,913
2000ss 850 156,048
2010ss 2,414 184,528
2020ss 1,987 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlan Olivia
2014 224 19,836
2015 275 19,726
2016 274 19,409
2017 297 18,777
2018 319 18,055
2019 278 18,569
2020 368 17,682
2021 433 17,841
2022 357 16,654
2023 418 15,313
2024 411 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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