Harvey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Harvey

Boy name · Rank #244

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Harvey Olivia
Current Rank #244 #1
Total Births (all years) 126,529 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 2,287 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harvey Olivia
1880ss 3,123 618
1890ss 2,822 1,099
1900ss 3,104 1,575
1910ss 13,304 3,545
1920ss 21,785 4,982
1930ss 19,906 3,922
1940ss 20,763 7,201
1950ss 14,248 6,100
1960ss 7,783 4,015
1970ss 3,909 7,849
1980ss 2,412 14,061
1990ss 1,654 75,913
2000ss 1,508 156,048
2010ss 5,498 184,528
2020ss 4,710 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harvey Olivia
2014 578 19,836
2015 697 19,726
2016 778 19,409
2017 856 18,777
2018 683 18,055
2019 773 18,569
2020 714 17,682
2021 733 17,841
2022 794 16,654
2023 1,028 15,313
2024 1,441 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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