Benny vs Olivia

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

Name A

Benny

Boy name · Rank #890

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Benny Olivia
Current Rank #890 #1
Total Births (all years) 48,202 553,664
Peak Year 1948 2014
Peak Year Births 1,065 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benny Olivia
1880ss 53 618
1890ss 109 1,099
1900ss 263 1,575
1910ss 1,636 3,545
1920ss 3,813 4,982
1930ss 6,863 3,922
1940ss 9,302 7,201
1950ss 8,806 6,100
1960ss 5,655 4,015
1970ss 3,316 7,849
1980ss 2,341 14,061
1990ss 1,828 75,913
2000ss 1,749 156,048
2010ss 1,398 184,528
2020ss 1,070 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benny Olivia
2014 140 19,836
2015 118 19,726
2016 122 19,409
2017 131 18,777
2018 148 18,055
2019 161 18,569
2020 169 17,682
2021 216 17,841
2022 211 16,654
2023 209 15,313
2024 265 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, 1882–2024.

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