Howie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Howie

Boy name · Rank #5258

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Howie Olivia
Current Rank #5258 #1
Total Births (all years) 766 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 33 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Howie Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 41 7,201
1950ss 170 6,100
1960ss 160 4,015
1970ss 46 7,849
1980ss 23 14,061
1990ss 44 75,913
2000ss 91 156,048
2010ss 110 184,528
2020ss 81 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Howie Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 14 17,841
2022 19 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, 1943–2024.

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