Beulah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Beulah

Girl name · Rank #5004

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Beulah Olivia
Current Rank #5004 #1
Total Births (all years) 73,232 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 2,401 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Beulah Olivia
1880ss 2,866 618
1890ss 6,785 1,099
1900ss 9,716 1,575
1910ss 18,874 3,545
1920ss 18,626 4,982
1930ss 8,669 3,922
1940ss 4,408 7,201
1950ss 1,780 6,100
1960ss 671 4,015
1970ss 286 7,849
1980ss 169 14,061
1990ss 84 75,913
2000ss 79 156,048
2010ss 135 184,528
2020ss 84 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Beulah Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 14 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 17 18,777
2018 17 18,055
2019 29 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 17 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 21 15,313
2024 26 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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