Esme vs Olivia

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

Name A

Esme

Girl name · Rank #343

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Esme Olivia
Current Rank #343 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,920 567,345
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 1,053 19,840
Peak Decade 2020s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Esme Olivia
1880s - 618
1890s - 1,099
1900s - 1,575
1910s 5 3,545
1920s - 4,982
1930s 5 3,922
1940s - 7,201
1950s 5 6,100
1960s 5 4,016
1970s 17 7,846
1980s 75 14,060
1990s 189 75,913
2000s 968 156,054
2010s 4,092 184,561
2020s 5,559 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Esme Olivia
2014 342 19,840
2015 419 19,729
2016 431 19,414
2017 513 18,778
2018 565 18,061
2019 745 18,577
2020 788 17,691
2021 828 17,847
2022 1,053 16,670
2023 950 15,329
2024 908 14,772
2025 1,032 13,544

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, 1913–2025.

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