Helmer vs Olivia

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

Name A

Helmer

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Helmer Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 835 553,664
Peak Year 1917 2014
Peak Year Births 37 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helmer Olivia
1880ss 51 618
1890ss 89 1,099
1900ss 63 1,575
1910ss 250 3,545
1920ss 182 4,982
1930ss 78 3,922
1940ss 22 7,201
1950ss 10 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 18 75,913
2000ss 48 156,048
2010ss 24 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helmer Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 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, 1884–2017.

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