Rebecca vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rebecca

Girl name · Rank #341

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rebecca Olivia
Current Rank #341 #1
Total Births (all years) 755,083 553,664
Peak Year 1981 2014
Peak Year Births 16,737 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rebecca Olivia
1880ss 2,849 618
1890ss 3,660 1,099
1900ss 4,052 1,575
1910ss 9,474 3,545
1920ss 12,281 4,982
1930ss 12,615 3,922
1940ss 45,313 7,201
1950ss 115,691 6,100
1960ss 99,462 4,015
1970ss 137,291 7,849
1980ss 136,243 14,061
1990ss 109,717 75,913
2000ss 43,728 156,048
2010ss 17,479 184,528
2020ss 5,228 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rebecca Olivia
2014 1,781 19,836
2015 1,728 19,726
2016 1,578 19,409
2017 1,433 18,777
2018 1,459 18,055
2019 1,260 18,569
2020 1,211 17,682
2021 1,049 17,841
2022 1,074 16,654
2023 984 15,313
2024 910 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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