Nelle vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nelle

Girl name · Rank #5005

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nelle Olivia
Current Rank #5005 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,761 553,664
Peak Year 1917 2014
Peak Year Births 169 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelle Olivia
1880ss 895 618
1890ss 1,125 1,099
1900ss 735 1,575
1910ss 1,201 3,545
1920ss 868 4,982
1930ss 282 3,922
1940ss 140 7,201
1950ss 91 6,100
1960ss 47 4,015
1970ss 17 7,849
1980ss 22 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 35 156,048
2010ss 151 184,528
2020ss 152 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelle Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 18 19,726
2016 17 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 28 18,055
2019 32 18,569
2020 37 17,682
2021 29 17,841
2022 26 16,654
2023 34 15,313
2024 26 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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