Herschel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Herschel Olivia
Current Rank #4872 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,640 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 277 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herschel Olivia
1880ss 150 618
1890ss 262 1,099
1900ss 359 1,575
1910ss 1,701 3,545
1920ss 2,258 4,982
1930ss 1,476 3,922
1940ss 1,296 7,201
1950ss 1,012 6,100
1960ss 591 4,015
1970ss 376 7,849
1980ss 402 14,061
1990ss 262 75,913
2000ss 144 156,048
2010ss 204 184,528
2020ss 147 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herschel Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 27 19,726
2016 28 19,409
2017 22 18,777
2018 24 18,055
2019 33 18,569
2020 38 17,682
2021 38 17,841
2022 23 16,654
2023 28 15,313
2024 20 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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