Berta vs Olivia

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

Name A

Berta

Girl name · Rank #10247

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Berta Olivia
Current Rank #10247 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,277 553,664
Peak Year 1926 2014
Peak Year Births 132 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berta Olivia
1880ss 286 618
1890ss 371 1,099
1900ss 456 1,575
1910ss 754 3,545
1920ss 1,172 4,982
1930ss 1,068 3,922
1940ss 851 7,201
1950ss 744 6,100
1960ss 524 4,015
1970ss 377 7,849
1980ss 270 14,061
1990ss 188 75,913
2000ss 113 156,048
2010ss 75 184,528
2020ss 28 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berta Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 6 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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