Theresa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Theresa

Girl name · Rank #1492

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Theresa Olivia
Current Rank #1492 #1
Total Births (all years) 404,613 567,345
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 11,960 19,840
Peak Decade 1960s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theresa Olivia
1880s 2,505 618
1890s 4,730 1,099
1900s 6,396 1,575
1910s 18,348 3,545
1920s 36,666 4,982
1930s 32,785 3,922
1940s 35,789 7,201
1950s 89,608 6,100
1960s 97,118 4,016
1970s 40,076 7,846
1980s 22,389 14,060
1990s 10,591 75,913
2000s 4,555 156,054
2010s 2,198 184,561
2020s 859 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theresa Olivia
2014 226 19,840
2015 210 19,729
2016 210 19,414
2017 219 18,778
2018 224 18,061
2019 184 18,577
2020 156 17,691
2021 150 17,847
2022 148 16,670
2023 123 15,329
2024 146 14,772
2025 136 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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