Rueben vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rueben

Boy name · Rank #5445

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rueben Olivia
Current Rank #5445 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,843 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 72 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rueben Olivia
1880ss 7 618
1890ss 26 1,099
1900ss 41 1,575
1910ss 376 3,545
1920ss 579 4,982
1930ss 314 3,922
1940ss 311 7,201
1950ss 398 6,100
1960ss 422 4,015
1970ss 507 7,849
1980ss 576 14,061
1990ss 508 75,913
2000ss 391 156,048
2010ss 277 184,528
2020ss 110 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rueben Olivia
2014 30 19,836
2015 26 19,726
2016 22 19,409
2017 29 18,777
2018 27 18,055
2019 34 18,569
2020 14 17,682
2021 25 17,841
2022 30 16,654
2023 24 15,313
2024 17 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, 1886–2024.

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