Esma vs Olivia

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

Name A

Esma

Girl name · Rank #3958

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Esma Olivia
Current Rank #3958 #1
Total Births (all years) 891 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 39 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Esma Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 34 1,099
1900ss 59 1,575
1910ss 122 3,545
1920ss 131 4,982
1930ss 33 3,922
1940ss 7 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 6 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 18 75,913
2000ss 93 156,048
2010ss 237 184,528
2020ss 151 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Esma Olivia
2014 28 19,836
2015 32 19,726
2016 35 19,409
2017 17 18,777
2018 22 18,055
2019 39 18,569
2020 25 17,682
2021 24 17,841
2022 34 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, 1890–2024.

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