Hildegard vs Olivia

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

Name A

Hildegard

Girl name · Rank #6626

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Hildegard Olivia
Current Rank #6626 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,930 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 81 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hildegard Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 130 1,099
1900ss 219 1,575
1910ss 483 3,545
1920ss 436 4,982
1930ss 276 3,922
1940ss 108 7,201
1950ss 93 6,100
1960ss 42 4,015
1970ss 6 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 52 184,528
2020ss 79 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hildegard Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 13 17,841
2022 22 16,654
2023 19 15,313
2024 17 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, 1888–2024.

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