Herman vs Olivia

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

Name A

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Herman Olivia
Current Rank #2627 #1
Total Births (all years) 135,914 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 3,219 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herman Olivia
1880ss 3,689 618
1890ss 4,232 1,099
1900ss 5,064 1,575
1910ss 22,598 3,545
1920ss 29,011 4,982
1930ss 20,319 3,922
1940ss 16,856 7,201
1950ss 13,833 6,100
1960ss 8,359 4,015
1970ss 4,761 7,849
1980ss 3,124 14,061
1990ss 1,957 75,913
2000ss 1,101 156,048
2010ss 749 184,528
2020ss 261 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herman Olivia
2014 73 19,836
2015 91 19,726
2016 83 19,409
2017 55 18,777
2018 64 18,055
2019 73 18,569
2020 55 17,682
2021 45 17,841
2022 51 16,654
2023 60 15,313
2024 50 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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