Dessa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dessa

Girl name · Rank #7226

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dessa Olivia
Current Rank #7226 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,801 553,664
Peak Year 2001 2014
Peak Year Births 31 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dessa Olivia
1880ss 99 618
1890ss 98 1,099
1900ss 79 1,575
1910ss 152 3,545
1920ss 156 4,982
1930ss 111 3,922
1940ss 94 7,201
1950ss 125 6,100
1960ss 119 4,015
1970ss 118 7,849
1980ss 132 14,061
1990ss 101 75,913
2000ss 183 156,048
2010ss 175 184,528
2020ss 59 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dessa Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 20 19,726
2016 19 19,409
2017 18 18,777
2018 14 18,055
2019 22 18,569
2020 20 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 15 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, 1880–2024.

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