Nathan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nathan

Boy name · Rank #62

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nathan Olivia
Current Rank #62 #1
Total Births (all years) 587,497 567,345
Peak Year 2004 2014
Peak Year Births 14,634 19,840
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathan Olivia
1880s 1,106 618
1890s 1,180 1,099
1900s 1,616 1,575
1910s 7,132 3,545
1920s 6,715 4,982
1930s 4,699 3,922
1940s 5,577 7,201
1950s 10,126 6,100
1960s 15,524 4,016
1970s 65,857 7,846
1980s 105,987 14,060
1990s 107,332 75,913
2000s 134,857 156,054
2010s 88,034 184,561
2020s 31,755 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathan Olivia
2014 8,997 19,840
2015 8,600 19,729
2016 8,000 19,414
2017 7,442 18,778
2018 6,850 18,061
2019 6,090 18,577
2020 5,702 17,691
2021 5,432 17,847
2022 5,544 16,670
2023 5,073 15,329
2024 5,029 14,772
2025 4,975 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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