Blessing vs Olivia

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

Name A

Blessing

Girl name · Rank #1113

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Blessing Olivia
Current Rank #1113 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,155 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 291 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Blessing Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 13 7,849
1980ss 62 14,061
1990ss 257 75,913
2000ss 863 156,048
2010ss 1,790 184,528
2020ss 1,170 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Blessing Olivia
2014 180 19,836
2015 184 19,726
2016 192 19,409
2017 217 18,777
2018 216 18,055
2019 291 18,569
2020 241 17,682
2021 237 17,841
2022 200 16,654
2023 273 15,313
2024 219 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, 1975–2024.

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