Bella vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bella

Girl name · Rank #109

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bella Olivia
Current Rank #109 #1
Total Births (all years) 81,537 553,664
Peak Year 2010 2014
Peak Year Births 5,135 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bella Olivia
1880ss 242 618
1890ss 431 1,099
1900ss 555 1,575
1910ss 1,576 3,545
1920ss 1,349 4,982
1930ss 363 3,922
1940ss 235 7,201
1950ss 305 6,100
1960ss 227 4,015
1970ss 236 7,849
1980ss 194 14,061
1990ss 854 75,913
2000ss 16,828 156,048
2010ss 43,191 184,528
2020ss 14,951 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bella Olivia
2014 4,102 19,836
2015 3,812 19,726
2016 3,681 19,409
2017 4,664 18,777
2018 4,573 18,055
2019 4,396 18,569
2020 3,645 17,682
2021 3,366 17,841
2022 2,912 16,654
2023 2,559 15,313
2024 2,469 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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