Bear vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bear

Boy name · Rank #828

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bear Olivia
Current Rank #828 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,066 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 331 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bear Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 6 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss 11 75,913
2000ss 172 156,048
2010ss 1,404 184,528
2020ss 1,468 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bear Olivia
2014 131 19,836
2015 134 19,726
2016 187 19,409
2017 198 18,777
2018 207 18,055
2019 244 18,569
2020 250 17,682
2021 288 17,841
2022 331 16,654
2023 299 15,313
2024 300 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, 1975–2024.

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