Benton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Benton

Boy name · Rank #1305

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Benton Olivia
Current Rank #1305 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,310 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 277 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benton Olivia
1880ss 125 618
1890ss 81 1,099
1900ss 110 1,575
1910ss 542 3,545
1920ss 770 4,982
1930ss 601 3,922
1940ss 627 7,201
1950ss 593 6,100
1960ss 590 4,015
1970ss 516 7,849
1980ss 718 14,061
1990ss 952 75,913
2000ss 1,081 156,048
2010ss 2,223 184,528
2020ss 781 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benton Olivia
2014 223 19,836
2015 254 19,726
2016 277 19,409
2017 234 18,777
2018 206 18,055
2019 187 18,569
2020 175 17,682
2021 157 17,841
2022 155 16,654
2023 145 15,313
2024 149 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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