Hermes vs Olivia

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

Name A

Hermes

Boy name · Rank #3900

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Hermes Olivia
Current Rank #3900 #1
Total Births (all years) 660 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 30 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hermes Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 6 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 6 6,100
1960ss 47 4,015
1970ss 40 7,849
1980ss 104 14,061
1990ss 104 75,913
2000ss 101 156,048
2010ss 119 184,528
2020ss 133 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hermes Olivia
2014 8 19,836
2015 13 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 20 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 30 17,841
2022 27 16,654
2023 30 15,313
2024 28 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, 1924–2024.

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