Ruben vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ruben

Boy name · Rank #501

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ruben Olivia
Current Rank #501 #1
Total Births (all years) 115,918 553,664
Peak Year 1992 2014
Peak Year Births 1,805 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruben Olivia
1880ss 299 618
1890ss 373 1,099
1900ss 504 1,575
1910ss 1,989 3,545
1920ss 4,142 4,982
1930ss 4,645 3,922
1940ss 6,319 7,201
1950ss 12,395 6,100
1960ss 12,623 4,015
1970ss 13,540 7,849
1980ss 14,858 14,061
1990ss 16,929 75,913
2000ss 15,379 156,048
2010ss 8,730 184,528
2020ss 3,193 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruben Olivia
2014 893 19,836
2015 864 19,726
2016 801 19,409
2017 749 18,777
2018 753 18,055
2019 743 18,569
2020 636 17,682
2021 652 17,841
2022 669 16,654
2023 629 15,313
2024 607 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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