Howell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Howell

Boy name · Rank #7226

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Howell Olivia
Current Rank #7226 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,911 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 93 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Howell Olivia
1880ss 93 618
1890ss 97 1,099
1900ss 102 1,575
1910ss 500 3,545
1920ss 730 4,982
1930ss 607 3,922
1940ss 556 7,201
1950ss 540 6,100
1960ss 290 4,015
1970ss 138 7,849
1980ss 78 14,061
1990ss 46 75,913
2000ss 45 156,048
2010ss 36 184,528
2020ss 53 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Howell Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 14 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 11 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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