Hobson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Hobson

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hobson Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 436 553,664
Peak Year 1898 2014
Peak Year Births 38 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hobson Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 53 1,099
1900ss 23 1,575
1910ss 60 3,545
1920ss 112 4,982
1930ss 66 3,922
1940ss 33 7,201
1950ss 34 6,100
1960ss 10 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 30 184,528
2020ss 10 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hobson Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 5 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, 1898–2021.

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