Harlem vs Olivia

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

Name A

Harlem

Boy name · Rank #1013

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Harlem Olivia
Current Rank #1013 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,199 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 254 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlem Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 337 156,048
2010ss 1,658 184,528
2020ss 1,199 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlem Olivia
2014 197 19,836
2015 203 19,726
2016 184 19,409
2017 176 18,777
2018 210 18,055
2019 242 18,569
2020 248 17,682
2021 240 17,841
2022 237 16,654
2023 254 15,313
2024 220 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, 1975–2024.

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