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 #344

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Esme Olivia
Current Rank #344 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,875 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 1,052 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Esme Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 5 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 17 7,849
1980ss 75 14,061
1990ss 189 75,913
2000ss 968 156,048
2010ss 4,090 184,528
2020ss 4,516 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Esme Olivia
2014 342 19,836
2015 419 19,726
2016 431 19,409
2017 513 18,777
2018 565 18,055
2019 744 18,569
2020 787 17,682
2021 826 17,841
2022 1,052 16,654
2023 950 15,313
2024 901 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, 1913–2024.

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