Benita vs Olivia

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

Name A

Benita

Girl name · Rank #11096

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Benita Olivia
Current Rank #11096 #1
Total Births (all years) 13,658 553,664
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 480 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benita Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 46 1,099
1900ss 92 1,575
1910ss 422 3,545
1920ss 668 4,982
1930ss 1,069 3,922
1940ss 1,117 7,201
1950ss 2,889 6,100
1960ss 3,720 4,015
1970ss 1,771 7,849
1980ss 949 14,061
1990ss 474 75,913
2000ss 221 156,048
2010ss 149 184,528
2020ss 66 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benita Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 22 19,726
2016 14 19,409
2017 12 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 8 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, 1889–2024.

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