Bethlehem vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bethlehem

Girl name · Rank #9754

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bethlehem Olivia
Current Rank #9754 #1
Total Births (all years) 463 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 24 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bethlehem Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 13 14,061
1990ss 96 75,913
2000ss 148 156,048
2010ss 160 184,528
2020ss 46 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethlehem Olivia
2014 13 19,836
2015 24 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 19 18,777
2018 14 18,055
2019 17 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 14 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 6 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, 1985–2024.

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