Hershel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Hershel

Boy name · Rank #2742

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Hershel Olivia
Current Rank #2742 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,279 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 226 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershel Olivia
1880ss 47 618
1890ss 73 1,099
1900ss 202 1,575
1910ss 1,128 3,545
1920ss 2,032 4,982
1930ss 1,756 3,922
1940ss 1,440 7,201
1950ss 1,006 6,100
1960ss 652 4,015
1970ss 411 7,849
1980ss 306 14,061
1990ss 263 75,913
2000ss 361 156,048
2010ss 386 184,528
2020ss 216 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hershel Olivia
2014 41 19,836
2015 49 19,726
2016 40 19,409
2017 38 18,777
2018 36 18,055
2019 31 18,569
2020 38 17,682
2021 32 17,841
2022 47 16,654
2023 52 15,313
2024 47 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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