Nanette vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nanette

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Nanette Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 16,888 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 772 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nanette Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 11 1,099
1900ss 19 1,575
1910ss 151 3,545
1920ss 491 4,982
1930ss 756 3,922
1940ss 1,481 7,201
1950ss 5,396 6,100
1960ss 5,670 4,015
1970ss 2,027 7,849
1980ss 473 14,061
1990ss 192 75,913
2000ss 114 156,048
2010ss 71 184,528
2020ss 36 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nanette Olivia
2014 12 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 — 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, 1892–2023.

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