Beau vs Olivia

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

Name A

Beau

Boy name · Rank #69

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Beau Olivia
Current Rank #69 #1
Total Births (all years) 60,409 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 4,694 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Beau Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss 68 7,201
1950ss 123 6,100
1960ss 472 4,015
1970ss 3,147 7,849
1980ss 7,174 14,061
1990ss 5,616 75,913
2000ss 6,133 156,048
2010ss 17,765 184,528
2020ss 19,906 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Beau Olivia
2014 1,634 19,836
2015 1,980 19,726
2016 2,124 19,409
2017 2,511 18,777
2018 2,597 18,055
2019 2,932 18,569
2020 3,344 17,682
2021 3,815 17,841
2022 3,955 16,654
2023 4,098 15,313
2024 4,694 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, 1932–2024.

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