Nelani vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nelani

Girl name · Rank #5395

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nelani Olivia
Current Rank #5395 #1
Total Births (all years) 183 553,664
Peak Year 2020 2014
Peak Year Births 27 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2009 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelani Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss 85 184,528
2020ss 93 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelani Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 16 18,055
2019 16 18,569
2020 27 17,682
2021 13 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 24 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, 2009–2024.

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