Helaine vs Olivia

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

Name A

Helaine

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Helaine Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,794 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 67 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helaine Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 47 3,545
1920ss 125 4,982
1930ss 241 3,922
1940ss 479 7,201
1950ss 425 6,100
1960ss 354 4,015
1970ss 79 7,849
1980ss 17 14,061
1990ss 11 75,913
2000ss 6 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helaine Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1909–2021.

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