Thea vs Olivia

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

Name A

Thea

Girl name · Rank #348

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Thea Olivia
Current Rank #348 #1
Total Births (all years) 19,237 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 1,208 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thea Olivia
1880ss 86 618
1890ss 105 1,099
1900ss 87 1,575
1910ss 157 3,545
1920ss 254 4,982
1930ss 207 3,922
1940ss 431 7,201
1950ss 1,027 6,100
1960ss 1,099 4,015
1970ss 1,009 7,849
1980ss 1,022 14,061
1990ss 952 75,913
2000ss 1,362 156,048
2010ss 6,406 184,528
2020ss 5,033 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thea Olivia
2014 364 19,836
2015 688 19,726
2016 1,121 19,409
2017 1,192 18,777
2018 1,208 18,055
2019 1,142 18,569
2020 1,069 17,682
2021 1,033 17,841
2022 1,065 16,654
2023 973 15,313
2024 893 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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