Benaiah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Benaiah

Boy name · Rank #1280

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Benaiah Olivia
Current Rank #1280 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,233 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 166 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benaiah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 24 7,849
1980ss 58 14,061
1990ss 118 75,913
2000ss 264 156,048
2010ss 1,076 184,528
2020ss 693 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benaiah Olivia
2014 97 19,836
2015 121 19,726
2016 128 19,409
2017 128 18,777
2018 134 18,055
2019 158 18,569
2020 122 17,682
2021 166 17,841
2022 132 16,654
2023 120 15,313
2024 153 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, 1976–2024.

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