Esperanza vs Olivia

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

Name A

Esperanza

Girl name · Rank #1016

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Esperanza Olivia
Current Rank #1016 #1
Total Births (all years) 20,654 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 499 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Esperanza Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 45 1,575
1910ss 454 3,545
1920ss 1,695 4,982
1930ss 1,385 3,922
1940ss 1,602 7,201
1950ss 1,500 6,100
1960ss 1,231 4,015
1970ss 1,317 7,849
1980ss 1,302 14,061
1990ss 2,359 75,913
2000ss 3,814 156,048
2010ss 2,689 184,528
2020ss 1,261 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Esperanza Olivia
2014 258 19,836
2015 298 19,726
2016 264 19,409
2017 277 18,777
2018 265 18,055
2019 272 18,569
2020 270 17,682
2021 224 17,841
2022 260 16,654
2023 258 15,313
2024 249 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, 1903–2024.

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