Howard vs Olivia

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

Name A

Howard

Boy name · Rank #1054

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Howard Olivia
Current Rank #1054 #1
Total Births (all years) 346,444 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 7,713 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Howard Olivia
1880ss 4,349 618
1890ss 5,949 1,099
1900ss 8,014 1,575
1910ss 46,596 3,545
1920ss 70,348 4,982
1930ss 51,495 3,922
1940ss 53,530 7,201
1950ss 47,855 6,100
1960ss 28,701 4,015
1970ss 12,983 7,849
1980ss 7,052 14,061
1990ss 3,915 75,913
2000ss 2,477 156,048
2010ss 2,111 184,528
2020ss 1,069 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Howard Olivia
2014 211 19,836
2015 194 19,726
2016 241 19,409
2017 203 18,777
2018 213 18,055
2019 216 18,569
2020 194 17,682
2021 241 17,841
2022 208 16,654
2023 219 15,313
2024 207 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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