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 #340

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rebecca Olivia
Current Rank #340 #1
Total Births (all years) 755,992 567,345
Peak Year 1981 2014
Peak Year Births 16,737 19,840
Peak Decade 1970s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rebecca Olivia
1880s 2,849 618
1890s 3,660 1,099
1900s 4,052 1,575
1910s 9,474 3,545
1920s 12,281 4,982
1930s 12,615 3,922
1940s 45,313 7,201
1950s 115,690 6,100
1960s 99,462 4,016
1970s 137,285 7,846
1980s 136,248 14,060
1990s 109,721 75,913
2000s 43,741 156,054
2010s 17,488 184,561
2020s 6,113 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rebecca Olivia
2014 1,782 19,840
2015 1,728 19,729
2016 1,580 19,414
2017 1,433 18,778
2018 1,459 18,061
2019 1,263 18,577
2020 1,212 17,691
2021 1,051 17,847
2022 1,075 16,670
2023 985 15,329
2024 918 14,772
2025 872 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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