Nehemiah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nehemiah

Boy name · Rank #424

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nehemiah Olivia
Current Rank #424 #1
Total Births (all years) 21,045 553,664
Peak Year 2010 2014
Peak Year Births 932 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nehemiah Olivia
1880ss 7 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 95 3,545
1920ss 182 4,982
1930ss 128 3,922
1940ss 103 7,201
1950ss 146 6,100
1960ss 132 4,015
1970ss 235 7,849
1980ss 705 14,061
1990ss 1,136 75,913
2000ss 5,516 156,048
2010ss 8,922 184,528
2020ss 3,738 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nehemiah Olivia
2014 888 19,836
2015 909 19,726
2016 930 19,409
2017 893 18,777
2018 803 18,055
2019 863 18,569
2020 820 17,682
2021 762 17,841
2022 696 16,654
2023 721 15,313
2024 739 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, 1886–2024.

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