Bernard vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bernard

Boy name · Rank #1317

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bernard Olivia
Current Rank #1317 #1
Total Births (all years) 199,948 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 4,505 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernard Olivia
1880ss 1,616 618
1890ss 2,315 1,099
1900ss 3,296 1,575
1910ss 25,628 3,545
1920ss 42,410 4,982
1930ss 30,544 3,922
1940ss 26,446 7,201
1950ss 25,889 6,100
1960ss 17,473 4,015
1970ss 9,100 7,849
1980ss 6,507 14,061
1990ss 4,160 75,913
2000ss 2,252 156,048
2010ss 1,606 184,528
2020ss 706 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernard Olivia
2014 158 19,836
2015 151 19,726
2016 163 19,409
2017 160 18,777
2018 167 18,055
2019 150 18,569
2020 147 17,682
2021 143 17,841
2022 147 16,654
2023 122 15,313
2024 147 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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