Jessiah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jessiah

Boy name · Rank #1645

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jessiah Olivia
Current Rank #1645 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,196 553,664
Peak Year 2020 2014
Peak Year Births 144 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessiah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 6 7,849
1980ss 28 14,061
1990ss 102 75,913
2000ss 445 156,048
2010ss 999 184,528
2020ss 616 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessiah Olivia
2014 104 19,836
2015 117 19,726
2016 97 19,409
2017 132 18,777
2018 138 18,055
2019 115 18,569
2020 144 17,682
2021 143 17,841
2022 130 16,654
2023 96 15,313
2024 103 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, 1978–2024.

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