Hilary vs Olivia

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

Name A

Hilary

Girl name · Rank #4111

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Hilary Olivia
Current Rank #4111 #1
Total Births (all years) 24,144 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 1,217 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hilary Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 20 3,545
1920ss 38 4,982
1930ss 77 3,922
1940ss 424 7,201
1950ss 1,289 6,100
1960ss 2,411 4,015
1970ss 4,951 7,849
1980ss 8,337 14,061
1990ss 4,552 75,913
2000ss 1,362 156,048
2010ss 501 184,528
2020ss 182 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hilary Olivia
2014 60 19,836
2015 56 19,726
2016 27 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 31 18,569
2020 22 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 45 16,654
2023 60 15,313
2024 35 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, 1914–2024.

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