Bennie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bennie

Boy name · Rank #2521

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bennie Olivia
Current Rank #2521 #1
Total Births (all years) 52,692 553,664
Peak Year 1929 2014
Peak Year Births 959 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bennie Olivia
1880ss 448 618
1890ss 902 1,099
1900ss 1,438 1,575
1910ss 5,647 3,545
1920ss 8,595 4,982
1930ss 8,705 3,922
1940ss 8,480 7,201
1950ss 7,182 6,100
1960ss 4,582 4,015
1970ss 2,634 7,849
1980ss 1,689 14,061
1990ss 1,022 75,913
2000ss 621 156,048
2010ss 479 184,528
2020ss 268 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bennie Olivia
2014 40 19,836
2015 52 19,726
2016 48 19,409
2017 46 18,777
2018 38 18,055
2019 44 18,569
2020 54 17,682
2021 49 17,841
2022 61 16,654
2023 51 15,313
2024 53 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, 1880–2024.

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