Kester vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kester

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kester Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 335 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 17 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kester Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 51 3,545
1920ss 62 4,982
1930ss 44 3,922
1940ss 47 7,201
1950ss 34 6,100
1960ss 7 4,015
1970ss 28 7,849
1980ss 20 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 23 156,048
2010ss 19 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kester Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 7 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, 1913–2018.

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