Belle vs Olivia

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

Name A

Belle

Girl name · Rank #1004

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Belle Olivia
Current Rank #1004 #1
Total Births (all years) 18,976 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 407 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Belle Olivia
1880ss 2,648 618
1890ss 2,512 1,099
1900ss 2,096 1,575
1910ss 2,901 3,545
1920ss 1,545 4,982
1930ss 538 3,922
1940ss 429 7,201
1950ss 398 6,100
1960ss 261 4,015
1970ss 171 7,849
1980ss 112 14,061
1990ss 392 75,913
2000ss 1,295 156,048
2010ss 2,405 184,528
2020ss 1,273 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Belle Olivia
2014 251 19,836
2015 251 19,726
2016 293 19,409
2017 339 18,777
2018 312 18,055
2019 307 18,569
2020 255 17,682
2021 240 17,841
2022 274 16,654
2023 250 15,313
2024 254 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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