Napoleon vs Olivia

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

Name A

Napoleon

Boy name · Rank #6812

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Napoleon Olivia
Current Rank #6812 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,782 553,664
Peak Year 1926 2014
Peak Year Births 122 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Napoleon Olivia
1880ss 267 618
1890ss 227 1,099
1900ss 239 1,575
1910ss 797 3,545
1920ss 1,036 4,982
1930ss 798 3,922
1940ss 703 7,201
1950ss 899 6,100
1960ss 795 4,015
1970ss 526 7,849
1980ss 531 14,061
1990ss 388 75,913
2000ss 312 156,048
2010ss 203 184,528
2020ss 61 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Napoleon Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 18 19,726
2016 13 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 26 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 14 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 13 15,313
2024 12 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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