Harrell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Harrell

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Harrell Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,635 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 56 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harrell Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 27 1,575
1910ss 218 3,545
1920ss 471 4,982
1930ss 427 3,922
1940ss 459 7,201
1950ss 400 6,100
1960ss 264 4,015
1970ss 152 7,849
1980ss 125 14,061
1990ss 62 75,913
2000ss 10 156,048
2010ss 20 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harrell Olivia
2014 8 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 7 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1902–2016.

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