Harriet vs Olivia

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

Name A

Harriet

Girl name · Rank #1153

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Harriet Olivia
Current Rank #1153 #1
Total Births (all years) 90,076 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 2,389 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harriet Olivia
1880ss 3,369 618
1890ss 4,171 1,099
1900ss 4,600 1,575
1910ss 15,598 3,545
1920ss 20,873 4,982
1930ss 13,692 3,922
1940ss 12,924 7,201
1950ss 7,129 6,100
1960ss 2,943 4,015
1970ss 851 7,849
1980ss 453 14,061
1990ss 345 75,913
2000ss 449 156,048
2010ss 1,570 184,528
2020ss 1,109 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harriet Olivia
2014 132 19,836
2015 182 19,726
2016 175 19,409
2017 211 18,777
2018 248 18,055
2019 261 18,569
2020 230 17,682
2021 239 17,841
2022 217 16,654
2023 215 15,313
2024 208 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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