Tessie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Tessie

Girl name · Rank #8924

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Tessie Olivia
Current Rank #8924 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,973 553,664
Peak Year 1917 2014
Peak Year Births 393 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tessie Olivia
1880ss 247 618
1890ss 595 1,099
1900ss 877 1,575
1910ss 2,583 3,545
1920ss 2,083 4,982
1930ss 667 3,922
1940ss 419 7,201
1950ss 402 6,100
1960ss 604 4,015
1970ss 548 7,849
1980ss 408 14,061
1990ss 232 75,913
2000ss 143 156,048
2010ss 118 184,528
2020ss 47 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tessie Olivia
2014 18 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 19 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 12 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 11 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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