Beth vs Olivia
Beth and Oliviacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Beth was ranked #2253 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Beth was ranked #431 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Beth was ranked #161 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Beth was ranked #266 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Beth and Olivia over time
Beth and Olivia appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Beth in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Beth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Olivia in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Olivia rose about as far as Beth fell — from #89 and #46 in 1997 to #161 and #2 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Beth and Olivia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #266 and #8.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1987–2025
Beth held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 34.
Highest recorded here: Beth #124 in 2011, Olivia #7 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beth #266, Olivia #8.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beth held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Beth #83 in 1996, Olivia #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beth #2253, Olivia #1.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Beth held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 28.
Highest recorded here: Beth #40 in 2000, Olivia #2 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beth #161, Olivia #2.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Beth | Olivia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /əˈlɪviə/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Olivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (2025) | Norway · Girls #2 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Beth does not have one recorded yet.
- Beth has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Olivia.
- A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Beth doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Beth a "medium" Data Confidence level and Olivia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Beth
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Olivia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls