Desi vs Olivia

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

Name A

Desi

Boy name · Rank #3228

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Desi Olivia
Current Rank #3228 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,324 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 68 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Desi Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 312 6,100
1960ss 298 4,015
1970ss 537 7,849
1980ss 300 14,061
1990ss 264 75,913
2000ss 241 156,048
2010ss 215 184,528
2020ss 152 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desi Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 15 19,726
2016 21 19,409
2017 23 18,777
2018 13 18,055
2019 24 18,569
2020 31 17,682
2021 22 17,841
2022 31 16,654
2023 31 15,313
2024 37 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, 1948–2024.

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