Ester vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ester

Girl name · Rank #1506

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ester Olivia
Current Rank #1506 #1
Total Births (all years) 16,127 553,664
Peak Year 1925 2014
Peak Year Births 281 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ester Olivia
1880ss 115 618
1890ss 387 1,099
1900ss 622 1,575
1910ss 1,573 3,545
1920ss 2,373 4,982
1930ss 1,577 3,922
1940ss 1,581 7,201
1950ss 1,584 6,100
1960ss 1,183 4,015
1970ss 745 7,849
1980ss 727 14,061
1990ss 754 75,913
2000ss 1,009 156,048
2010ss 1,190 184,528
2020ss 707 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ester Olivia
2014 115 19,836
2015 112 19,726
2016 111 19,409
2017 130 18,777
2018 118 18,055
2019 124 18,569
2020 124 17,682
2021 144 17,841
2022 138 16,654
2023 158 15,313
2024 143 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, 1881–2024.

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