Essex vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Essex and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Essex | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #5456 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 435 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 21 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Essex | Olivia |
| 1880s | 15 | 618 |
| 1890s | 18 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 5 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 34 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 57 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 35 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 49 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 40 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 13 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 34 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 8 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | - | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 22 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 28 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 77 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Essex | Olivia |
| 2014 | - | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 6 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 6 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 6 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | - | 18,061 |
| 2019 | - | 18,577 |
| 2020 | - | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 11 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 12 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 16 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 17 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 21 | 13,544 |