Herma vs Olivia

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

Name A

Herma

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Herma Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 861 567,345
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 32 19,840
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herma Olivia
1880s 21 618
1890s 31 1,099
1900s 80 1,575
1910s 180 3,545
1920s 209 4,982
1930s 163 3,922
1940s 127 7,201
1950s 45 6,100
1960s 5 4,016
1970s - 7,846
1980s - 14,060
1990s - 75,913
2000s - 156,054
2010s - 184,561
2020s - 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herma Olivia
2014 - 19,840
2015 - 19,729
2016 - 19,414
2017 - 18,778
2018 - 18,061
2019 - 18,577
2020 - 17,691
2021 - 17,847
2022 - 16,670
2023 - 15,329
2024 - 14,772
2025 - 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, 1884–1964.

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