Roberta vs Olivia

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

Name A

Roberta

Girl name · Rank #2741

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Roberta Olivia
Current Rank #2741 #1
Total Births (all years) 171,485 553,664
Peak Year 1953 2014
Peak Year Births 4,299 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Roberta Olivia
1880ss 541 618
1890ss 1,120 1,099
1900ss 2,372 1,575
1910ss 10,370 3,545
1920ss 18,219 4,982
1930ss 27,731 3,922
1940ss 38,050 7,201
1950ss 37,915 6,100
1960ss 21,101 4,015
1970ss 8,094 7,849
1980ss 3,281 14,061
1990ss 1,299 75,913
2000ss 548 156,048
2010ss 564 184,528
2020ss 280 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roberta Olivia
2014 66 19,836
2015 62 19,726
2016 61 19,409
2017 55 18,777
2018 58 18,055
2019 58 18,569
2020 41 17,682
2021 48 17,841
2022 65 16,654
2023 64 15,313
2024 62 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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