Harold vs Olivia

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

Name A

Harold

Boy name · Rank #987

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Harold Olivia
Current Rank #987 #1
Total Births (all years) 551,398 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 14,149 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harold Olivia
1880ss 2,001 618
1890ss 7,018 1,099
1900ss 12,795 1,575
1910ss 79,721 3,545
1920ss 133,585 4,982
1930ss 95,467 3,922
1940ss 82,177 7,201
1950ss 62,181 6,100
1960ss 36,741 4,015
1970ss 17,590 7,849
1980ss 9,185 14,061
1990ss 5,518 75,913
2000ss 3,471 156,048
2010ss 2,748 184,528
2020ss 1,200 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harold Olivia
2014 272 19,836
2015 283 19,726
2016 288 19,409
2017 286 18,777
2018 284 18,055
2019 279 18,569
2020 238 17,682
2021 235 17,841
2022 250 16,654
2023 250 15,313
2024 227 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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