Bessy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bessy

Girl name · Rank #13528

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bessy Olivia
Current Rank #13528 #1
Total Births (all years) 329 553,664
Peak Year 2001 2014
Peak Year Births 13 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bessy Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 15 3,545
1920ss 21 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 17 7,849
1980ss 36 14,061
1990ss 52 75,913
2000ss 93 156,048
2010ss 58 184,528
2020ss 32 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bessy Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 6 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, 1914–2024.

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