Tess vs Olivia

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

Name A

Tess

Girl name · Rank #1771

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Tess Olivia
Current Rank #1771 #1
Total Births (all years) 14,653 553,664
Peak Year 1992 2014
Peak Year Births 529 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tess Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 38 1,099
1900ss 83 1,575
1910ss 155 3,545
1920ss 128 4,982
1930ss 37 3,922
1940ss 46 7,201
1950ss 89 6,100
1960ss 361 4,015
1970ss 423 7,849
1980ss 1,707 14,061
1990ss 4,557 75,913
2000ss 4,024 156,048
2010ss 2,345 184,528
2020ss 654 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tess Olivia
2014 235 19,836
2015 229 19,726
2016 217 19,409
2017 203 18,777
2018 176 18,055
2019 158 18,569
2020 175 17,682
2021 142 17,841
2022 107 16,654
2023 117 15,313
2024 113 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, 1889–2024.

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