Holden vs Olivia

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

Name A

Holden

Boy name · Rank #281

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Holden Olivia
Current Rank #281 #1
Total Births (all years) 31,358 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 1,731 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Holden Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 28 3,545
1920ss 68 4,982
1930ss 34 3,922
1940ss 32 7,201
1950ss 47 6,100
1960ss 70 4,015
1970ss 44 7,849
1980ss 525 14,061
1990ss 3,382 75,913
2000ss 7,305 156,048
2010ss 13,064 184,528
2020ss 6,754 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Holden Olivia
2014 1,218 19,836
2015 1,254 19,726
2016 1,356 19,409
2017 1,531 18,777
2018 1,731 18,055
2019 1,466 18,569
2020 1,648 17,682
2021 1,506 17,841
2022 1,219 16,654
2023 1,176 15,313
2024 1,205 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, 1902–2024.

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