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.

Name A

Essex

Boy name · Rank #5443

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Essex Olivia
Current Rank #5443 #1
Total Births (all years) 414 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 17 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Essex Olivia
1880ss 15 618
1890ss 18 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 34 3,545
1920ss 57 4,982
1930ss 35 3,922
1940ss 49 7,201
1950ss 40 6,100
1960ss 13 4,015
1970ss 34 7,849
1980ss 8 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 22 156,048
2010ss 28 184,528
2020ss 56 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Essex Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 17 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, 1882–2024.

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