Bethany vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bethany Olivia
Current Rank #728 #1
Total Births (all years) 100,534 553,664
Peak Year 1987 2014
Peak Year Births 3,294 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bethany Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 46 3,545
1920ss 119 4,982
1930ss 164 3,922
1940ss 471 7,201
1950ss 1,514 6,100
1960ss 3,807 4,015
1970ss 12,181 7,849
1980ss 29,332 14,061
1990ss 27,753 75,913
2000ss 15,368 156,048
2010ss 7,613 184,528
2020ss 2,166 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethany Olivia
2014 829 19,836
2015 770 19,726
2016 692 19,409
2017 629 18,777
2018 657 18,055
2019 550 18,569
2020 483 17,682
2021 464 17,841
2022 443 16,654
2023 390 15,313
2024 386 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, 1915–2024.

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