Harry vs Olivia

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

Name A

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Harry Olivia
Current Rank #776 #1
Total Births (all years) 423,531 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 9,896 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harry Olivia
1880ss 22,649 618
1890ss 21,330 1,099
1900ss 17,906 1,575
1910ss 65,874 3,545
1920ss 86,183 4,982
1930ss 53,115 3,922
1940ss 56,245 7,201
1950ss 43,334 6,100
1960ss 22,669 4,015
1970ss 11,654 7,849
1980ss 7,525 14,061
1990ss 5,403 75,913
2000ss 4,311 156,048
2010ss 3,603 184,528
2020ss 1,730 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harry Olivia
2014 337 19,836
2015 302 19,726
2016 377 19,409
2017 401 18,777
2018 428 18,055
2019 414 18,569
2020 345 17,682
2021 359 17,841
2022 381 16,654
2023 323 15,313
2024 322 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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