Tessa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Tessa

Girl name · Rank #303

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Tessa Olivia
Current Rank #303 #1
Total Births (all years) 54,936 553,664
Peak Year 2007 2014
Peak Year Births 1,753 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tessa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 31 1,099
1900ss 10 1,575
1910ss 23 3,545
1920ss 37 4,982
1930ss 11 3,922
1940ss 183 7,201
1950ss 165 6,100
1960ss 867 4,015
1970ss 2,969 7,849
1980ss 6,325 14,061
1990ss 12,041 75,913
2000ss 13,175 156,048
2010ss 13,878 184,528
2020ss 5,221 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tessa Olivia
2014 1,526 19,836
2015 1,560 19,726
2016 1,394 19,409
2017 1,295 18,777
2018 1,329 18,055
2019 1,266 18,569
2020 1,135 17,682
2021 1,116 17,841
2022 972 16,654
2023 964 15,313
2024 1,034 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, 1891–2024.

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