Vanesa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Vanesa

Girl name · Rank #5308

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Vanesa Olivia
Current Rank #5308 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,510 553,664
Peak Year 2002 2014
Peak Year Births 271 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vanesa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 63 6,100
1960ss 120 4,015
1970ss 274 7,849
1980ss 1,064 14,061
1990ss 1,945 75,913
2000ss 2,215 156,048
2010ss 710 184,528
2020ss 119 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanesa Olivia
2014 68 19,836
2015 54 19,726
2016 42 19,409
2017 41 18,777
2018 30 18,055
2019 32 18,569
2020 22 17,682
2021 23 17,841
2022 26 16,654
2023 24 15,313
2024 24 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, 1953–2024.

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