Josepha vs Olivia

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

Name A

Josepha

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Josepha Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 407 553,664
Peak Year 1925 2014
Peak Year Births 13 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josepha Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 30 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 77 3,545
1920ss 77 4,982
1930ss 48 3,922
1940ss 32 7,201
1950ss 59 6,100
1960ss 24 4,015
1970ss 13 7,849
1980ss 18 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 12 156,048
2010ss 5 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josepha Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1888–2016.

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