Therese vs Olivia

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

Name A

Therese

Girl name · Rank #2213

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Therese Olivia
Current Rank #2213 #1
Total Births (all years) 35,507 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 1,211 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Therese Olivia
1880ss 102 618
1890ss 204 1,099
1900ss 282 1,575
1910ss 899 3,545
1920ss 4,501 4,982
1930ss 3,227 3,922
1940ss 3,165 7,201
1950ss 9,333 6,100
1960ss 7,583 4,015
1970ss 1,944 7,849
1980ss 1,430 14,061
1990ss 1,052 75,913
2000ss 846 156,048
2010ss 608 184,528
2020ss 331 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Therese Olivia
2014 73 19,836
2015 63 19,726
2016 79 19,409
2017 63 18,777
2018 68 18,055
2019 45 18,569
2020 54 17,682
2021 53 17,841
2022 68 16,654
2023 71 15,313
2024 85 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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