Bernhard vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bernhard

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Bernhard Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,666 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 55 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernhard Olivia
1880ss 51 618
1890ss 53 1,099
1900ss 27 1,575
1910ss 286 3,545
1920ss 314 4,982
1930ss 227 3,922
1940ss 161 7,201
1950ss 179 6,100
1960ss 188 4,015
1970ss 72 7,849
1980ss 38 14,061
1990ss 39 75,913
2000ss 10 156,048
2010ss 15 184,528
2020ss 6 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernhard Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2021.

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