Nel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nel

Girl name · Rank #11118

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nel Olivia
Current Rank #11118 #1
Total Births (all years) 127 553,664
Peak Year 2013 2014
Peak Year Births 11 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 20 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 5 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 12 156,048
2010ss 50 184,528
2020ss 35 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nel Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 8 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, 1908–2024.

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