Jessica vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #574

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jessica Olivia
Current Rank #574 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,050,306 553,664
Peak Year 1987 2014
Peak Year Births 55,996 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessica Olivia
1880ss 94 618
1890ss 135 1,099
1900ss 159 1,575
1910ss 411 3,545
1920ss 410 4,982
1930ss 499 3,922
1940ss 2,204 7,201
1950ss 4,560 6,100
1960ss 13,671 4,015
1970ss 143,498 7,849
1980ss 469,518 14,061
1990ss 303,129 75,913
2000ss 90,665 156,048
2010ss 18,222 184,528
2020ss 3,131 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessica Olivia
2014 1,802 19,836
2015 1,591 19,726
2016 1,392 19,409
2017 1,291 18,777
2018 1,066 18,055
2019 969 18,569
2020 779 17,682
2021 656 17,841
2022 620 16,654
2023 550 15,313
2024 526 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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