Hercules vs Olivia

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

Name A

Hercules

Boy name · Rank #6470

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hercules Olivia
Current Rank #6470 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,300 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 30 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hercules Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 111 3,545
1920ss 168 4,982
1930ss 173 3,922
1940ss 149 7,201
1950ss 163 6,100
1960ss 109 4,015
1970ss 67 7,849
1980ss 57 14,061
1990ss 59 75,913
2000ss 20 156,048
2010ss 120 184,528
2020ss 98 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hercules Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 19 19,409
2017 12 18,777
2018 25 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 21 17,841
2022 22 16,654
2023 30 15,313
2024 13 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, 1908–2024.

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