Nala vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nala

Girl name · Rank #753

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nala Olivia
Current Rank #753 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,815 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 428 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nala Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 320 75,913
2000ss 822 156,048
2010ss 2,834 184,528
2020ss 1,834 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nala Olivia
2014 267 19,836
2015 286 19,726
2016 364 19,409
2017 362 18,777
2018 373 18,055
2019 428 18,569
2020 406 17,682
2021 384 17,841
2022 351 16,654
2023 319 15,313
2024 374 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, 1979–2024.

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