Heather vs Olivia

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

Name A

Heather

Girl name · Rank #1356

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Heather Olivia
Current Rank #1356 #1
Total Births (all years) 525,733 553,664
Peak Year 1975 2014
Peak Year Births 24,302 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Heather Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 13 3,545
1920ss 27 4,982
1930ss 434 3,922
1940ss 1,841 7,201
1950ss 5,551 6,100
1960ss 32,703 4,015
1970ss 203,906 7,849
1980ss 191,854 14,061
1990ss 71,625 75,913
2000ss 13,996 156,048
2010ss 2,940 184,528
2020ss 843 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heather Olivia
2014 331 19,836
2015 281 19,726
2016 274 19,409
2017 223 18,777
2018 211 18,055
2019 162 18,569
2020 151 17,682
2021 173 17,841
2022 180 16,654
2023 171 15,313
2024 168 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, 1914–2024.

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