Hector vs Olivia

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

Name A

Hector

Boy name · Rank #380

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Hector Olivia
Current Rank #380 #1
Total Births (all years) 107,937 553,664
Peak Year 2005 2014
Peak Year Births 2,458 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hector Olivia
1880ss 95 618
1890ss 103 1,099
1900ss 125 1,575
1910ss 694 3,545
1920ss 1,482 4,982
1930ss 1,793 3,922
1940ss 2,825 7,201
1950ss 7,101 6,100
1960ss 9,605 4,015
1970ss 12,129 7,849
1980ss 15,107 14,061
1990ss 19,491 75,913
2000ss 20,880 156,048
2010ss 12,136 184,528
2020ss 4,371 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hector Olivia
2014 1,213 19,836
2015 1,194 19,726
2016 1,100 19,409
2017 1,074 18,777
2018 1,012 18,055
2019 985 18,569
2020 856 17,682
2021 899 17,841
2022 927 16,654
2023 831 15,313
2024 858 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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