Desta vs Olivia

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

Name A

Desta

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Desta Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 379 553,664
Peak Year 1972 2014
Peak Year Births 15 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Desta Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 13 1,575
1910ss 7 3,545
1920ss 13 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss 12 7,201
1950ss 24 6,100
1960ss 46 4,015
1970ss 67 7,849
1980ss 59 14,061
1990ss 59 75,913
2000ss 26 156,048
2010ss 48 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desta Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 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, 1900–2019.

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