Hays vs Olivia

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

Name A

Hays

Boy name · Rank #4189

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hays Olivia
Current Rank #4189 #1
Total Births (all years) 723 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 25 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hays Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 12 1,575
1910ss 83 3,545
1920ss 105 4,982
1930ss 43 3,922
1940ss 45 7,201
1950ss 24 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 17 7,849
1980ss 25 14,061
1990ss 20 75,913
2000ss 82 156,048
2010ss 153 184,528
2020ss 104 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hays Olivia
2014 24 19,836
2015 16 19,726
2016 17 19,409
2017 20 18,777
2018 18 18,055
2019 17 18,569
2020 19 17,682
2021 23 17,841
2022 21 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 25 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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