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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Howard | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #1057 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 346,666 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1921 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 7,713 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Howard | Olivia |
| 1880s | 4,349 | 618 |
| 1890s | 5,949 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 8,014 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 46,596 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 70,348 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 51,495 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 53,530 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 47,852 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 28,703 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 12,980 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 7,052 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 3,915 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 2,477 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 2,111 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 1,295 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Howard | Olivia |
| 2014 | 211 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 194 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 241 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 203 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 213 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 216 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 194 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 241 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 208 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 219 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 207 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 226 | 13,544 |