Josefa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Josefa

Girl name · Rank #6372

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Josefa Olivia
Current Rank #6372 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,050 553,664
Peak Year 1925 2014
Peak Year Births 84 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josefa Olivia
1880ss 88 618
1890ss 192 1,099
1900ss 230 1,575
1910ss 482 3,545
1920ss 726 4,982
1930ss 498 3,922
1940ss 372 7,201
1950ss 343 6,100
1960ss 278 4,015
1970ss 239 7,849
1980ss 197 14,061
1990ss 157 75,913
2000ss 103 156,048
2010ss 91 184,528
2020ss 54 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josefa Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 16 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 18 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, 1881–2024.

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