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 #4072

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Homer Olivia
Current Rank #4072 #1
Total Births (all years) 60,912 567,345
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 1,722 19,840
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Homer Olivia
1880s 2,213 618
1890s 2,637 1,099
1900s 2,915 1,575
1910s 11,471 3,545
1920s 15,145 4,982
1930s 9,413 3,922
1940s 6,956 7,201
1950s 4,606 6,100
1960s 2,492 4,016
1970s 1,308 7,846
1980s 747 14,060
1990s 363 75,913
2000s 207 156,054
2010s 256 184,561
2020s 183 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Homer Olivia
2014 30 19,840
2015 30 19,729
2016 24 19,414
2017 26 18,778
2018 32 18,061
2019 23 18,577
2020 30 17,691
2021 32 17,847
2022 35 16,670
2023 39 15,329
2024 26 14,772
2025 21 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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