Hilda vs Olivia

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

Name A

Hilda

Girl name · Rank #3041

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Hilda Olivia
Current Rank #3041 #1
Total Births (all years) 80,965 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 2,128 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hilda Olivia
1880ss 1,280 618
1890ss 4,732 1,099
1900ss 6,783 1,575
1910ss 15,674 3,545
1920ss 18,191 4,982
1930ss 9,454 3,922
1940ss 7,567 7,201
1950ss 6,302 6,100
1960ss 3,596 4,015
1970ss 2,582 7,849
1980ss 1,907 14,061
1990ss 1,362 75,913
2000ss 827 156,048
2010ss 448 184,528
2020ss 260 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hilda Olivia
2014 44 19,836
2015 49 19,726
2016 40 19,409
2017 36 18,777
2018 45 18,055
2019 48 18,569
2020 45 17,682
2021 46 17,841
2022 60 16,654
2023 56 15,313
2024 53 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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