Horace vs Olivia

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

Name A

Horace

Boy name · Rank #5222

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Horace Olivia
Current Rank #5222 #1
Total Births (all years) 54,141 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 1,313 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Horace Olivia
1880ss 1,650 618
1890ss 1,814 1,099
1900ss 2,125 1,575
1910ss 8,489 3,545
1920ss 11,777 4,982
1930ss 8,126 3,922
1940ss 6,876 7,201
1950ss 5,719 6,100
1960ss 3,139 4,015
1970ss 1,816 7,849
1980ss 1,118 14,061
1990ss 753 75,913
2000ss 384 156,048
2010ss 262 184,528
2020ss 93 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Horace Olivia
2014 40 19,836
2015 23 19,726
2016 23 19,409
2017 28 18,777
2018 20 18,055
2019 22 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 17 17,841
2022 22 16,654
2023 18 15,313
2024 18 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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