Bessie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bessie

Girl name · Rank #9521

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bessie Olivia
Current Rank #9521 #1
Total Births (all years) 170,123 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 4,122 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bessie Olivia
1880ss 15,373 618
1890ss 24,417 1,099
1900ss 23,984 1,575
1910ss 33,859 3,545
1920ss 32,158 4,982
1930ss 18,035 3,922
1940ss 11,062 7,201
1950ss 5,942 6,100
1960ss 2,592 4,015
1970ss 1,206 7,849
1980ss 749 14,061
1990ss 386 75,913
2000ss 180 156,048
2010ss 109 184,528
2020ss 71 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bessie Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 12 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 16 17,682
2021 17 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 10 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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