Essa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Essa

Boy name · Rank #3174

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Essa Olivia
Current Rank #3174 #1
Total Births (all years) 708 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 57 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Essa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 6 7,849
1980ss 14 14,061
1990ss 57 75,913
2000ss 114 156,048
2010ss 305 184,528
2020ss 212 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Essa Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 33 19,726
2016 35 19,409
2017 45 18,777
2018 35 18,055
2019 54 18,569
2020 34 17,682
2021 35 17,841
2022 57 16,654
2023 48 15,313
2024 38 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, 1978–2024.

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