Betsey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Betsey

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Betsey Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,481 553,664
Peak Year 1942 2014
Peak Year Births 62 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Betsey Olivia
1880ss 33 618
1890ss 32 1,099
1900ss 27 1,575
1910ss 107 3,545
1920ss 230 4,982
1930ss 304 3,922
1940ss 495 7,201
1950ss 393 6,100
1960ss 289 4,015
1970ss 279 7,849
1980ss 177 14,061
1990ss 36 75,913
2000ss 38 156,048
2010ss 36 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betsey Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1884–2022.

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