Rhetta vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rhetta

Girl name · Rank #7956

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rhetta Olivia
Current Rank #7956 #1
Total Births (all years) 613 553,664
Peak Year 1941 2014
Peak Year Births 18 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rhetta Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 10 1,099
1900ss 10 1,575
1910ss 42 3,545
1920ss 40 4,982
1930ss 68 3,922
1940ss 135 7,201
1950ss 124 6,100
1960ss 83 4,015
1970ss 37 7,849
1980ss 6 14,061
1990ss 10 75,913
2000ss 6 156,048
2010ss 18 184,528
2020ss 24 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rhetta Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 13 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, 1895–2024.

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