Holmes vs Olivia

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

Name A

Holmes

Boy name · Rank #10904

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Holmes Olivia
Current Rank #10904 #1
Total Births (all years) 610 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 24 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Holmes Olivia
1880ss 11 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 18 1,575
1910ss 135 3,545
1920ss 167 4,982
1930ss 103 3,922
1940ss 76 7,201
1950ss 49 6,100
1960ss 6 4,015
1970ss 10 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 14 184,528
2020ss 16 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Holmes Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 6 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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