Reuben vs Olivia

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

Name A

Reuben

Boy name · Rank #872

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Reuben Olivia
Current Rank #872 #1
Total Births (all years) 31,851 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 465 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Reuben Olivia
1880ss 741 618
1890ss 828 1,099
1900ss 820 1,575
1910ss 3,274 3,545
1920ss 3,860 4,982
1930ss 2,269 3,922
1940ss 2,060 7,201
1950ss 2,193 6,100
1960ss 2,076 4,015
1970ss 2,542 7,849
1980ss 2,759 14,061
1990ss 2,435 75,913
2000ss 2,271 156,048
2010ss 2,352 184,528
2020ss 1,371 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reuben Olivia
2014 267 19,836
2015 256 19,726
2016 250 19,409
2017 239 18,777
2018 229 18,055
2019 245 18,569
2020 246 17,682
2021 263 17,841
2022 284 16,654
2023 303 15,313
2024 275 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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