Hosea vs Olivia

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

Name A

Hosea

Boy name · Rank #2333

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hosea Olivia
Current Rank #2333 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,414 553,664
Peak Year 1925 2014
Peak Year Births 74 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hosea Olivia
1880ss 155 618
1890ss 114 1,099
1900ss 154 1,575
1910ss 386 3,545
1920ss 583 4,982
1930ss 474 3,922
1940ss 437 7,201
1950ss 555 6,100
1960ss 439 4,015
1970ss 394 7,849
1980ss 283 14,061
1990ss 306 75,913
2000ss 296 156,048
2010ss 547 184,528
2020ss 291 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hosea Olivia
2014 64 19,836
2015 68 19,726
2016 56 19,409
2017 56 18,777
2018 61 18,055
2019 44 18,569
2020 61 17,682
2021 49 17,841
2022 65 16,654
2023 56 15,313
2024 60 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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