Chesley vs Olivia

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

Name A

Chesley

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Chesley Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,283 553,664
Peak Year 1923 2014
Peak Year Births 48 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chesley Olivia
1880ss 46 618
1890ss 61 1,099
1900ss 66 1,575
1910ss 241 3,545
1920ss 378 4,982
1930ss 270 3,922
1940ss 263 7,201
1950ss 218 6,100
1960ss 151 4,015
1970ss 161 7,849
1980ss 165 14,061
1990ss 113 75,913
2000ss 65 156,048
2010ss 66 184,528
2020ss 19 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chesley Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2021.

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