Harriett vs Olivia

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

Name A

Harriett

Girl name · Rank #11071

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Harriett Olivia
Current Rank #11071 #1
Total Births (all years) 21,604 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 585 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harriett Olivia
1880ss 938 618
1890ss 1,199 1,099
1900ss 1,226 1,575
1910ss 3,839 3,545
1920ss 4,602 4,982
1930ss 3,038 3,922
1940ss 3,064 7,201
1950ss 1,998 6,100
1960ss 976 4,015
1970ss 289 7,849
1980ss 177 14,061
1990ss 84 75,913
2000ss 38 156,048
2010ss 89 184,528
2020ss 47 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harriett Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 15 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 14 15,313
2024 8 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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