Bettie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bettie

Girl name · Rank #8407

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bettie Olivia
Current Rank #8407 #1
Total Births (all years) 38,385 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 1,228 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bettie Olivia
1880ss 1,298 618
1890ss 1,357 1,099
1900ss 1,363 1,575
1910ss 3,245 3,545
1920ss 10,335 4,982
1930ss 8,936 3,922
1940ss 6,877 7,201
1950ss 3,176 6,100
1960ss 969 4,015
1970ss 322 7,849
1980ss 175 14,061
1990ss 82 75,913
2000ss 88 156,048
2010ss 107 184,528
2020ss 55 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bettie Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 7 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 12 15,313
2024 12 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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