Harlen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Harlen

Boy name · Rank #2281

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Harlen Olivia
Current Rank #2281 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,345 553,664
Peak Year 1936 2014
Peak Year Births 65 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlen Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 10 1,575
1910ss 248 3,545
1920ss 441 4,982
1930ss 517 3,922
1940ss 361 7,201
1950ss 254 6,100
1960ss 197 4,015
1970ss 112 7,849
1980ss 97 14,061
1990ss 110 75,913
2000ss 195 156,048
2010ss 509 184,528
2020ss 294 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlen Olivia
2014 44 19,836
2015 60 19,726
2016 56 19,409
2017 61 18,777
2018 53 18,055
2019 60 18,569
2020 50 17,682
2021 59 17,841
2022 59 16,654
2023 64 15,313
2024 62 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, 1907–2024.

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