Herson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Herson

Boy name · Rank #9232

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Herson Olivia
Current Rank #9232 #1
Total Births (all years) 522 553,664
Peak Year 2006 2014
Peak Year Births 31 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herson Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 21 14,061
1990ss 139 75,913
2000ss 221 156,048
2010ss 110 184,528
2020ss 31 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herson Olivia
2014 12 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 8 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, 1985–2024.

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