Bernie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bernie

Boy name · Rank #5440

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bernie Olivia
Current Rank #5440 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,217 553,664
Peak Year 1960 2014
Peak Year Births 231 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernie Olivia
1880ss 72 618
1890ss 99 1,099
1900ss 154 1,575
1910ss 594 3,545
1920ss 953 4,982
1930ss 1,280 3,922
1940ss 1,410 7,201
1950ss 1,506 6,100
1960ss 1,468 4,015
1970ss 663 7,849
1980ss 340 14,061
1990ss 267 75,913
2000ss 224 156,048
2010ss 113 184,528
2020ss 74 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernie Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 21 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 17 17,682
2021 18 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 17 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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