Heyward vs Olivia

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

Name A

Heyward

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Heyward Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,018 553,664
Peak Year 1928 2014
Peak Year Births 43 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Heyward Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 11 1,099
1900ss 45 1,575
1910ss 196 3,545
1920ss 343 4,982
1930ss 330 3,922
1940ss 316 7,201
1950ss 301 6,100
1960ss 195 4,015
1970ss 109 7,849
1980ss 86 14,061
1990ss 35 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss 32 184,528
2020ss 14 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heyward Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 5 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, 1896–2023.

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