Bette vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bette

Girl name · Rank #8959

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bette Olivia
Current Rank #8959 #1
Total Births (all years) 34,889 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 1,736 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bette Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 15 1,099
1900ss 108 1,575
1910ss 2,288 3,545
1920ss 13,273 4,982
1930ss 7,389 3,922
1940ss 7,034 7,201
1950ss 3,438 6,100
1960ss 890 4,015
1970ss 181 7,849
1980ss 99 14,061
1990ss 45 75,913
2000ss 17 156,048
2010ss 65 184,528
2020ss 47 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bette Olivia
2014 8 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 14 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 11 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, 1896–2024.

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