Bertha vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bertha

Girl name · Rank #4758

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bertha Olivia
Current Rank #4758 #1
Total Births (all years) 207,837 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 5,051 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bertha Olivia
1880ss 18,264 618
1890ss 25,125 1,099
1900ss 24,247 1,575
1910ss 40,120 3,545
1920ss 38,571 4,982
1930ss 21,234 3,922
1940ss 16,225 7,201
1950ss 11,251 6,100
1960ss 5,838 4,015
1970ss 2,717 7,849
1980ss 1,687 14,061
1990ss 1,400 75,913
2000ss 685 156,048
2010ss 330 184,528
2020ss 143 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bertha Olivia
2014 34 19,836
2015 30 19,726
2016 36 19,409
2017 28 18,777
2018 28 18,055
2019 30 18,569
2020 28 17,682
2021 25 17,841
2022 34 16,654
2023 28 15,313
2024 28 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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