Esau vs Olivia

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

Name A

Esau

Boy name · Rank #3040

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Esau Olivia
Current Rank #3040 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,939 553,664
Peak Year 2007 2014
Peak Year Births 82 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Esau Olivia
1880ss 10 618
1890ss 28 1,099
1900ss 34 1,575
1910ss 127 3,545
1920ss 156 4,982
1930ss 150 3,922
1940ss 160 7,201
1950ss 155 6,100
1960ss 115 4,015
1970ss 148 7,849
1980ss 245 14,061
1990ss 368 75,913
2000ss 644 156,048
2010ss 409 184,528
2020ss 190 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Esau Olivia
2014 41 19,836
2015 39 19,726
2016 48 19,409
2017 25 18,777
2018 37 18,055
2019 33 18,569
2020 38 17,682
2021 35 17,841
2022 44 16,654
2023 33 15,313
2024 40 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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