Belma vs Olivia

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

Name A

Belma

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Belma Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 640 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 18 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Belma Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 23 1,575
1910ss 104 3,545
1920ss 101 4,982
1930ss 58 3,922
1940ss 26 7,201
1950ss 78 6,100
1960ss 65 4,015
1970ss 21 7,849
1980ss 8 14,061
1990ss 13 75,913
2000ss 92 156,048
2010ss 41 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Belma Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 — 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, 1895–2021.

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