Odessa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Odessa

Girl name · Rank #1576

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Odessa Olivia
Current Rank #1576 #1
Total Births (all years) 18,372 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 464 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Odessa Olivia
1880ss 204 618
1890ss 508 1,099
1900ss 1,183 1,575
1910ss 3,085 3,545
1920ss 4,114 4,982
1930ss 2,436 3,922
1940ss 1,708 7,201
1950ss 1,167 6,100
1960ss 684 4,015
1970ss 505 7,849
1980ss 439 14,061
1990ss 447 75,913
2000ss 544 156,048
2010ss 734 184,528
2020ss 614 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Odessa Olivia
2014 61 19,836
2015 75 19,726
2016 81 19,409
2017 99 18,777
2018 112 18,055
2019 118 18,569
2020 131 17,682
2021 126 17,841
2022 115 16,654
2023 109 15,313
2024 133 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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