Homer vs Olivia

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

Name A

Homer

Boy name · Rank #4055

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Homer Olivia
Current Rank #4055 #1
Total Births (all years) 60,891 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 1,722 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Homer Olivia
1880ss 2,213 618
1890ss 2,637 1,099
1900ss 2,915 1,575
1910ss 11,471 3,545
1920ss 15,145 4,982
1930ss 9,413 3,922
1940ss 6,956 7,201
1950ss 4,606 6,100
1960ss 2,492 4,015
1970ss 1,308 7,849
1980ss 747 14,061
1990ss 363 75,913
2000ss 207 156,048
2010ss 256 184,528
2020ss 162 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Homer Olivia
2014 30 19,836
2015 30 19,726
2016 24 19,409
2017 26 18,777
2018 32 18,055
2019 23 18,569
2020 30 17,682
2021 32 17,841
2022 35 16,654
2023 39 15,313
2024 26 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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