Betty vs Olivia

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

Name A

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Betty Olivia
Current Rank #1008 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,001,019 553,664
Peak Year 1930 2014
Peak Year Births 38,238 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Betty Olivia
1880ss 1,519 618
1890ss 3,196 1,099
1900ss 7,921 1,575
1910ss 44,894 3,545
1920ss 283,097 4,982
1930ss 300,408 3,922
1940ss 194,622 7,201
1950ss 103,204 6,100
1960ss 38,396 4,015
1970ss 11,707 7,849
1980ss 5,163 14,061
1990ss 2,638 75,913
2000ss 1,445 156,048
2010ss 1,742 184,528
2020ss 1,067 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betty Olivia
2014 196 19,836
2015 192 19,726
2016 179 19,409
2017 177 18,777
2018 216 18,055
2019 162 18,569
2020 197 17,682
2021 205 17,841
2022 210 16,654
2023 202 15,313
2024 253 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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