Herbert vs Olivia

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

Name A

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Herbert Olivia
Current Rank #2469 #1
Total Births (all years) 228,211 553,664
Peak Year 1928 2014
Peak Year Births 8,065 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herbert Olivia
1880ss 4,257 618
1890ss 5,660 1,099
1900ss 6,957 1,575
1910ss 33,860 3,545
1920ss 56,531 4,982
1930ss 37,821 3,922
1940ss 28,708 7,201
1950ss 24,296 6,100
1960ss 13,702 4,015
1970ss 7,248 7,849
1980ss 4,463 14,061
1990ss 2,409 75,913
2000ss 1,234 156,048
2010ss 767 184,528
2020ss 298 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herbert Olivia
2014 75 19,836
2015 79 19,726
2016 80 19,409
2017 77 18,777
2018 71 18,055
2019 54 18,569
2020 59 17,682
2021 53 17,841
2022 64 16,654
2023 67 15,313
2024 55 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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