Bert vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bert

Boy name · Rank #8287

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bert Olivia
Current Rank #8287 #1
Total Births (all years) 33,577 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 698 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bert Olivia
1880ss 2,808 618
1890ss 1,667 1,099
1900ss 1,253 1,575
1910ss 4,327 3,545
1920ss 5,765 4,982
1930ss 4,258 3,922
1940ss 3,807 7,201
1950ss 3,748 6,100
1960ss 2,919 4,015
1970ss 1,636 7,849
1980ss 752 14,061
1990ss 321 75,913
2000ss 149 156,048
2010ss 122 184,528
2020ss 45 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bert Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 14 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 19 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 9 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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