Vesta vs Olivia

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

Name A

Vesta

Girl name · Rank #15246

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Vesta Olivia
Current Rank #15246 #1
Total Births (all years) 8,181 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 257 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vesta Olivia
1880ss 320 618
1890ss 750 1,099
1900ss 1,031 1,575
1910ss 1,798 3,545
1920ss 1,668 4,982
1930ss 940 3,922
1940ss 628 7,201
1950ss 414 6,100
1960ss 223 4,015
1970ss 123 7,849
1980ss 83 14,061
1990ss 66 75,913
2000ss 45 156,048
2010ss 57 184,528
2020ss 35 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vesta Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 5 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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