Jessa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jessa

Girl name · Rank #2037

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jessa Olivia
Current Rank #2037 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,376 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 572 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 148 7,849
1980ss 428 14,061
1990ss 960 75,913
2000ss 1,168 156,048
2010ss 3,006 184,528
2020ss 661 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessa Olivia
2014 332 19,836
2015 572 19,726
2016 433 19,409
2017 314 18,777
2018 241 18,055
2019 187 18,569
2020 166 17,682
2021 179 17,841
2022 122 16,654
2023 99 15,313
2024 95 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, 1918–2024.

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