Benjamen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Benjamen

Boy name · Rank #10913

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Benjamen Olivia
Current Rank #10913 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,680 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 99 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjamen Olivia
1880ss 24 618
1890ss 6 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 87 3,545
1920ss 131 4,982
1930ss 92 3,922
1940ss 105 7,201
1950ss 161 6,100
1960ss 154 4,015
1970ss 567 7,849
1980ss 776 14,061
1990ss 715 75,913
2000ss 565 156,048
2010ss 246 184,528
2020ss 45 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjamen Olivia
2014 20 19,836
2015 13 19,726
2016 26 19,409
2017 18 18,777
2018 14 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 13 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 12 15,313
2024 6 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, 1884–2024.

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