Becky vs Olivia

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

Name A

Becky

Girl name · Rank #4459

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Becky Olivia
Current Rank #4459 #1
Total Births (all years) 86,865 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 4,755 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Becky Olivia
1880ss 54 618
1890ss 35 1,099
1900ss 49 1,575
1910ss 165 3,545
1920ss 392 4,982
1930ss 1,058 3,922
1940ss 7,727 7,201
1950ss 24,839 6,100
1960ss 29,600 4,015
1970ss 14,310 7,849
1980ss 5,930 14,061
1990ss 1,449 75,913
2000ss 615 156,048
2010ss 467 184,528
2020ss 175 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Becky Olivia
2014 54 19,836
2015 58 19,726
2016 45 19,409
2017 43 18,777
2018 37 18,055
2019 60 18,569
2020 41 17,682
2021 39 17,841
2022 26 16,654
2023 38 15,313
2024 31 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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