Bret vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bret

Boy name · Rank #4719

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bret Olivia
Current Rank #4719 #1
Total Births (all years) 29,798 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 1,839 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bret Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 5 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 133 7,201
1950ss 3,963 6,100
1960ss 8,413 4,015
1970ss 5,536 7,849
1980ss 5,582 14,061
1990ss 4,007 75,913
2000ss 1,618 156,048
2010ss 431 184,528
2020ss 110 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bret Olivia
2014 45 19,836
2015 33 19,726
2016 33 19,409
2017 23 18,777
2018 34 18,055
2019 21 18,569
2020 17 17,682
2021 22 17,841
2022 23 16,654
2023 27 15,313
2024 21 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, 1926–2024.

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