Bea vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bea

Girl name · Rank #2143

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bea Olivia
Current Rank #2143 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,256 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 88 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bea Olivia
1880ss 21 618
1890ss 38 1,099
1900ss 117 1,575
1910ss 224 3,545
1920ss 228 4,982
1930ss 216 3,922
1940ss 262 7,201
1950ss 169 6,100
1960ss 162 4,015
1970ss 27 7,849
1980ss 14 14,061
1990ss 13 75,913
2000ss 116 156,048
2010ss 324 184,528
2020ss 325 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bea Olivia
2014 39 19,836
2015 25 19,726
2016 48 19,409
2017 37 18,777
2018 50 18,055
2019 47 18,569
2020 50 17,682
2021 54 17,841
2022 62 16,654
2023 71 15,313
2024 88 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, 1883–2024.

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