Vanessa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Vanessa

Girl name · Rank #335

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Vanessa Olivia
Current Rank #335 #1
Total Births (all years) 260,793 553,664
Peak Year 1985 2014
Peak Year Births 7,564 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vanessa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 35 3,545
1920ss 51 4,982
1930ss 124 3,922
1940ss 295 7,201
1950ss 19,170 6,100
1960ss 20,983 4,015
1970ss 28,077 7,849
1980ss 65,728 14,061
1990ss 57,918 75,913
2000ss 43,229 156,048
2010ss 19,597 184,528
2020ss 5,580 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanessa Olivia
2014 1,927 19,836
2015 1,729 19,726
2016 1,663 19,409
2017 1,521 18,777
2018 1,378 18,055
2019 1,224 18,569
2020 1,383 17,682
2021 1,226 17,841
2022 1,026 16,654
2023 1,012 15,313
2024 933 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, 1900–2024.

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