Benjaman vs Olivia

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

Name A

Benjaman

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Benjaman Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,024 553,664
Peak Year 1977 2014
Peak Year Births 44 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjaman Olivia
1880ss 115 618
1890ss 77 1,099
1900ss 47 1,575
1910ss 209 3,545
1920ss 317 4,982
1930ss 161 3,922
1940ss 114 7,201
1950ss 157 6,100
1960ss 86 4,015
1970ss 220 7,849
1980ss 250 14,061
1990ss 157 75,913
2000ss 92 156,048
2010ss 17 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjaman Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 — 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, 1880–2020.

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