Betsy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Betsy

Girl name · Rank #2402

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Betsy Olivia
Current Rank #2402 #1
Total Births (all years) 48,881 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 1,390 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Betsy Olivia
1880ss 166 618
1890ss 173 1,099
1900ss 189 1,575
1910ss 841 3,545
1920ss 2,551 4,982
1930ss 3,929 3,922
1940ss 6,980 7,201
1950ss 10,561 6,100
1960ss 8,558 4,015
1970ss 5,461 7,849
1980ss 4,058 14,061
1990ss 2,014 75,913
2000ss 1,805 156,048
2010ss 1,203 184,528
2020ss 392 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betsy Olivia
2014 134 19,836
2015 125 19,726
2016 106 19,409
2017 96 18,777
2018 94 18,055
2019 92 18,569
2020 88 17,682
2021 67 17,841
2022 85 16,654
2023 77 15,313
2024 75 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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