Benjamine vs Olivia

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

Name A

Benjamine

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Benjamine Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,807 553,664
Peak Year 1919 2014
Peak Year Births 35 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjamine Olivia
1880ss 118 618
1890ss 65 1,099
1900ss 29 1,575
1910ss 179 3,545
1920ss 181 4,982
1930ss 103 3,922
1940ss 98 7,201
1950ss 107 6,100
1960ss 139 4,015
1970ss 202 7,849
1980ss 249 14,061
1990ss 154 75,913
2000ss 124 156,048
2010ss 59 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjamine Olivia
2014 8 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 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, 1880–2018.

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