Nathaniel vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Nathaniel and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nathaniel | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #144 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 287,103 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2002 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 6,813 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nathaniel | Olivia |
| 1880s | 551 | 618 |
| 1890s | 684 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 1,143 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 4,795 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 7,794 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 7,411 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 9,489 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 12,389 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 10,191 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 19,185 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 38,652 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 52,577 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 64,264 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 41,890 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 16,088 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nathaniel | Olivia |
| 2014 | 4,317 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 4,234 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 3,887 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 3,541 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 3,391 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 3,097 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 2,930 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 2,834 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 2,706 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 2,533 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 2,520 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 2,565 | 13,544 |