Benson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Benson

Boy name · Rank #435

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Benson Olivia
Current Rank #435 #1
Total Births (all years) 13,094 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 729 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benson Olivia
1880ss 23 618
1890ss 22 1,099
1900ss 34 1,575
1910ss 285 3,545
1920ss 396 4,982
1930ss 290 3,922
1940ss 388 7,201
1950ss 460 6,100
1960ss 432 4,015
1970ss 509 7,849
1980ss 540 14,061
1990ss 643 75,913
2000ss 1,317 156,048
2010ss 5,153 184,528
2020ss 2,602 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benson Olivia
2014 528 19,836
2015 631 19,726
2016 729 19,409
2017 625 18,777
2018 621 18,055
2019 566 18,569
2020 514 17,682
2021 479 17,841
2022 428 16,654
2023 454 15,313
2024 727 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, 1887–2024.

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