Neal vs Olivia

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

Name A

Neal

Boy name · Rank #1991

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Neal Olivia
Current Rank #1991 #1
Total Births (all years) 54,960 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 1,223 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Neal Olivia
1880ss 361 618
1890ss 373 1,099
1900ss 456 1,575
1910ss 1,943 3,545
1920ss 3,858 4,982
1930ss 4,083 3,922
1940ss 6,158 7,201
1950ss 10,733 6,100
1960ss 9,360 4,015
1970ss 6,011 7,849
1980ss 5,426 14,061
1990ss 3,143 75,913
2000ss 1,369 156,048
2010ss 1,190 184,528
2020ss 496 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neal Olivia
2014 120 19,836
2015 152 19,726
2016 152 19,409
2017 131 18,777
2018 102 18,055
2019 118 18,569
2020 104 17,682
2021 110 17,841
2022 110 16,654
2023 95 15,313
2024 77 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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