Nessa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nessa

Girl name · Rank #2852

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nessa Olivia
Current Rank #2852 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,304 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 83 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nessa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss 11 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 12 4,015
1970ss 73 7,849
1980ss 105 14,061
1990ss 139 75,913
2000ss 225 156,048
2010ss 457 184,528
2020ss 277 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nessa Olivia
2014 32 19,836
2015 48 19,726
2016 83 19,409
2017 74 18,777
2018 63 18,055
2019 43 18,569
2020 53 17,682
2021 59 17,841
2022 53 16,654
2023 54 15,313
2024 58 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, 1935–2024.

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