Essie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Essie

Girl name · Rank #2711

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Essie Olivia
Current Rank #2711 #1
Total Births (all years) 39,635 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 1,032 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Essie Olivia
1880ss 1,554 618
1890ss 3,059 1,099
1900ss 4,467 1,575
1910ss 7,999 3,545
1920ss 8,967 4,982
1930ss 5,355 3,922
1940ss 3,696 7,201
1950ss 2,274 6,100
1960ss 892 4,015
1970ss 355 7,849
1980ss 231 14,061
1990ss 151 75,913
2000ss 84 156,048
2010ss 310 184,528
2020ss 241 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Essie Olivia
2014 28 19,836
2015 33 19,726
2016 39 19,409
2017 39 18,777
2018 42 18,055
2019 53 18,569
2020 33 17,682
2021 42 17,841
2022 50 16,654
2023 53 15,313
2024 63 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, 1880–2024.

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