Theressa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Theressa

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Theressa Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,145 553,664
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 60 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theressa Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 29 1,099
1900ss 70 1,575
1910ss 168 3,545
1920ss 229 4,982
1930ss 191 3,922
1940ss 197 7,201
1950ss 413 6,100
1960ss 404 4,015
1970ss 207 7,849
1980ss 118 14,061
1990ss 71 75,913
2000ss 43 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theressa Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1886–2008.

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