Bedford vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bedford

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bedford Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,240 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 41 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bedford Olivia
1880ss 49 618
1890ss 29 1,099
1900ss 54 1,575
1910ss 181 3,545
1920ss 305 4,982
1930ss 201 3,922
1940ss 158 7,201
1950ss 122 6,100
1960ss 82 4,015
1970ss 24 7,849
1980ss 20 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 5 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bedford Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2022.

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