Janessa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Janessa

Girl name · Rank #1573

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Janessa Olivia
Current Rank #1573 #1
Total Births (all years) 14,601 553,664
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 556 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janessa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 31 6,100
1960ss 84 4,015
1970ss 362 7,849
1980ss 1,724 14,061
1990ss 3,076 75,913
2000ss 4,712 156,048
2010ss 3,689 184,528
2020ss 923 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janessa Olivia
2014 368 19,836
2015 397 19,726
2016 312 19,409
2017 303 18,777
2018 271 18,055
2019 227 18,569
2020 208 17,682
2021 209 17,841
2022 206 16,654
2023 166 15,313
2024 134 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, 1954–2024.

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