Harper vs Olivia

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

Name A

Harper

Girl name · Rank #12

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Harper Olivia
Current Rank #12 #1
Total Births (all years) 139,063 567,345
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 10,803 19,840
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harper Olivia
1880s - 618
1890s - 1,099
1900s - 1,575
1910s - 3,545
1920s - 4,982
1930s - 3,922
1940s - 7,201
1950s - 6,100
1960s - 4,016
1970s 45 7,846
1980s 82 14,060
1990s 563 75,913
2000s 5,671 156,054
2010s 85,193 184,561
2020s 47,509 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harper Olivia
2014 9,619 19,840
2015 10,311 19,729
2016 10,803 19,414
2017 10,524 18,778
2018 10,646 18,061
2019 10,497 18,577
2020 8,849 17,691
2021 8,448 17,847
2022 8,227 16,670
2023 7,799 15,329
2024 7,394 14,772
2025 6,792 13,544

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, 1971–2025.

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