Neel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Neel

Boy name · Rank #1851

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Neel Olivia
Current Rank #1851 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,284 553,664
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 148 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Neel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 13 3,545
1920ss 16 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 14 6,100
1960ss 22 4,015
1970ss 119 7,849
1980ss 289 14,061
1990ss 456 75,913
2000ss 947 156,048
2010ss 964 184,528
2020ss 434 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neel Olivia
2014 90 19,836
2015 95 19,726
2016 98 19,409
2017 115 18,777
2018 86 18,055
2019 81 18,569
2020 83 17,682
2021 94 17,841
2022 103 16,654
2023 67 15,313
2024 87 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, 1918–2024.

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