Nelson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nelson

Boy name · Rank #778

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nelson Olivia
Current Rank #778 #1
Total Births (all years) 79,398 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 1,083 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelson Olivia
1880ss 849 618
1890ss 920 1,099
1900ss 1,064 1,575
1910ss 4,731 3,545
1920ss 6,927 4,982
1930ss 6,473 3,922
1940ss 7,823 7,201
1950ss 9,199 6,100
1960ss 8,561 4,015
1970ss 6,846 7,849
1980ss 7,008 14,061
1990ss 7,163 75,913
2000ss 5,873 156,048
2010ss 4,267 184,528
2020ss 1,694 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelson Olivia
2014 409 19,836
2015 426 19,726
2016 431 19,409
2017 411 18,777
2018 374 18,055
2019 406 18,569
2020 388 17,682
2021 358 17,841
2022 315 16,654
2023 311 15,313
2024 322 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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