Henry vs Olivia

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

Name A

Henry

Boy name · Rank #6

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Henry Olivia
Current Rank #6 #1
Total Births (all years) 768,945 567,345
Peak Year 2025 2014
Peak Year Births 12,020 19,840
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Henry Olivia
1880s 24,139 618
1890s 21,664 1,099
1900s 21,772 1,575
1910s 79,667 3,545
1920s 104,552 4,982
1930s 70,419 3,922
1940s 72,488 7,201
1950s 62,230 6,100
1960s 39,134 4,016
1970s 23,511 7,846
1980s 20,728 14,060
1990s 25,249 75,913
2000s 42,760 156,054
2010s 92,585 184,561
2020s 68,047 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Henry Olivia
2014 9,442 19,840
2015 10,186 19,729
2016 10,390 19,414
2017 10,482 18,778
2018 10,714 18,061
2019 10,768 18,577
2020 10,793 17,691
2021 11,370 17,847
2022 11,272 16,670
2023 10,996 15,329
2024 11,596 14,772
2025 12,020 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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