Heron vs Olivia

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

Name A

Heron

Boy name · Rank #4317

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Heron Olivia
Current Rank #4317 #1
Total Births (all years) 670 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 24 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Heron Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 15 3,545
1920ss 19 4,982
1930ss 10 3,922
1940ss 20 7,201
1950ss 22 6,100
1960ss 13 4,015
1970ss 60 7,849
1980ss 74 14,061
1990ss 94 75,913
2000ss 131 156,048
2010ss 116 184,528
2020ss 96 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heron Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 15 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 17 18,777
2018 16 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 17 17,841
2022 21 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 24 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, 1916–2024.

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