Hettie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Hettie

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Hettie Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 7,294 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 170 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hettie Olivia
1880ss 895 618
1890ss 1,200 1,099
1900ss 1,037 1,575
1910ss 1,335 3,545
1920ss 1,228 4,982
1930ss 601 3,922
1940ss 449 7,201
1950ss 262 6,100
1960ss 140 4,015
1970ss 69 7,849
1980ss 34 14,061
1990ss 21 75,913
2000ss 12 156,048
2010ss 11 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hettie Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2019.

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