Helen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Helen

Girl name · Rank #424

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Helen Olivia
Current Rank #424 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,023,527 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 36,148 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helen Olivia
1880ss 11,496 618
1890ss 37,802 1,099
1900ss 69,428 1,575
1910ss 248,154 3,545
1920ss 290,403 4,982
1930ss 140,426 3,922
1940ss 90,742 7,201
1950ss 57,578 6,100
1960ss 29,098 4,015
1970ss 11,475 7,849
1980ss 8,414 14,061
1990ss 8,405 75,913
2000ss 8,847 156,048
2010ss 7,583 184,528
2020ss 3,676 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helen Olivia
2014 802 19,836
2015 767 19,726
2016 816 19,409
2017 763 18,777
2018 745 18,055
2019 743 18,569
2020 721 17,682
2021 704 17,841
2022 749 16,654
2023 776 15,313
2024 726 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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