Nels vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nels

Boy name · Rank #5224

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nels Olivia
Current Rank #5224 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,819 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 65 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nels Olivia
1880ss 210 618
1890ss 192 1,099
1900ss 111 1,575
1910ss 402 3,545
1920ss 398 4,982
1930ss 317 3,922
1940ss 349 7,201
1950ss 454 6,100
1960ss 343 4,015
1970ss 276 7,849
1980ss 264 14,061
1990ss 152 75,913
2000ss 119 156,048
2010ss 137 184,528
2020ss 95 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nels Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 14 19,726
2016 15 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 16 17,682
2021 23 17,841
2022 19 16,654
2023 19 15,313
2024 18 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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