Celesta vs Olivia

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

Name A

Celesta

Girl name · Rank #13446

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Celesta Olivia
Current Rank #13446 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,136 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 47 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Celesta Olivia
1880ss 27 618
1890ss 66 1,099
1900ss 121 1,575
1910ss 259 3,545
1920ss 347 4,982
1930ss 199 3,922
1940ss 177 7,201
1950ss 228 6,100
1960ss 175 4,015
1970ss 191 7,849
1980ss 124 14,061
1990ss 95 75,913
2000ss 68 156,048
2010ss 27 184,528
2020ss 32 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Celesta Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 6 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, 1881–2024.

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