Venessa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Venessa

Girl name · Rank #13576

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Venessa Olivia
Current Rank #13576 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,767 553,664
Peak Year 1984 2014
Peak Year Births 239 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Venessa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 5 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss 17 7,201
1950ss 441 6,100
1960ss 751 4,015
1970ss 1,226 7,849
1980ss 1,978 14,061
1990ss 785 75,913
2000ss 390 156,048
2010ss 136 184,528
2020ss 33 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Venessa Olivia
2014 12 19,836
2015 21 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 6 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, 1922–2024.

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