Desire vs Olivia

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

Name A

Desire

Girl name · Rank #2195

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Desire Olivia
Current Rank #2195 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,253 553,664
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 164 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Desire Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 36 6,100
1960ss 114 4,015
1970ss 273 7,849
1980ss 794 14,061
1990ss 1,334 75,913
2000ss 1,332 156,048
2010ss 914 184,528
2020ss 456 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desire Olivia
2014 73 19,836
2015 70 19,726
2016 105 19,409
2017 104 18,777
2018 95 18,055
2019 84 18,569
2020 90 17,682
2021 94 17,841
2022 94 16,654
2023 92 15,313
2024 86 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, 1955–2024.

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