Ben vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ben Olivia
Current Rank #801 #1
Total Births (all years) 85,049 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 1,276 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ben Olivia
1880ss 3,449 618
1890ss 3,156 1,099
1900ss 3,028 1,575
1910ss 9,539 3,545
1920ss 10,610 4,982
1930ss 8,638 3,922
1940ss 8,078 7,201
1950ss 7,765 6,100
1960ss 7,919 4,015
1970ss 5,805 7,849
1980ss 4,503 14,061
1990ss 3,454 75,913
2000ss 4,174 156,048
2010ss 3,338 184,528
2020ss 1,593 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ben Olivia
2014 336 19,836
2015 330 19,726
2016 354 19,409
2017 327 18,777
2018 350 18,055
2019 339 18,569
2020 313 17,682
2021 327 17,841
2022 329 16,654
2023 311 15,313
2024 313 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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