Neil vs Olivia

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

Name A

Neil

Boy name · Rank #863

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Neil Olivia
Current Rank #863 #1
Total Births (all years) 104,581 553,664
Peak Year 1954 2014
Peak Year Births 1,959 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Neil Olivia
1880ss 217 618
1890ss 313 1,099
1900ss 398 1,575
1910ss 2,424 3,545
1920ss 5,688 4,982
1930ss 9,466 3,922
1940ss 12,427 7,201
1950ss 17,716 6,100
1960ss 13,669 4,015
1970ss 14,041 7,849
1980ss 11,833 14,061
1990ss 6,988 75,913
2000ss 3,814 156,048
2010ss 3,990 184,528
2020ss 1,597 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neil Olivia
2014 397 19,836
2015 414 19,726
2016 425 19,409
2017 422 18,777
2018 425 18,055
2019 422 18,569
2020 324 17,682
2021 360 17,841
2022 330 16,654
2023 305 15,313
2024 278 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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