Nam vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nam

Boy name · Rank #8468

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nam Olivia
Current Rank #8468 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,396 553,664
Peak Year 1984 2014
Peak Year Births 58 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nam 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 81 7,849
1980ss 458 14,061
1990ss 325 75,913
2000ss 250 156,048
2010ss 234 184,528
2020ss 48 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nam Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 29 19,726
2016 26 19,409
2017 26 18,777
2018 18 18,055
2019 18 18,569
2020 14 17,682
2021 12 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 9 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, 1975–2024.

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