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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nelson | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #778 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 79,709 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1959 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,084 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nelson | Olivia |
| 1880s | 849 | 618 |
| 1890s | 920 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 1,064 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 4,731 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 6,927 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 6,473 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 7,823 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 9,198 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 8,562 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 6,847 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 7,009 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 7,164 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 5,877 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 4,270 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 1,995 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nelson | Olivia |
| 2014 | 409 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 426 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 431 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 411 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 374 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 407 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 388 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 358 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 315 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 311 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 323 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 300 | 13,544 |