Jesse vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jesse Olivia
Current Rank #187 #1
Total Births (all years) 430,392 553,664
Peak Year 1981 2014
Peak Year Births 10,444 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesse Olivia
1880ss 6,003 618
1890ss 5,396 1,099
1900ss 4,559 1,575
1910ss 16,293 3,545
1920ss 23,170 4,982
1930ss 18,929 3,922
1940ss 24,336 7,201
1950ss 26,654 6,100
1960ss 22,605 4,015
1970ss 44,892 7,849
1980ss 85,915 14,061
1990ss 73,790 75,913
2000ss 43,389 156,048
2010ss 24,893 184,528
2020ss 9,568 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesse Olivia
2014 2,469 19,836
2015 2,357 19,726
2016 2,309 19,409
2017 2,105 18,777
2018 2,144 18,055
2019 1,978 18,569
2020 1,885 17,682
2021 1,905 17,841
2022 1,975 16,654
2023 1,823 15,313
2024 1,980 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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