Nerissa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Nerissa

Girl name · Rank #13532

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Nerissa Olivia
Current Rank #13532 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,968 553,664
Peak Year 1979 2014
Peak Year Births 73 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nerissa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 13 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 87 6,100
1960ss 223 4,015
1970ss 454 7,849
1980ss 488 14,061
1990ss 315 75,913
2000ss 245 156,048
2010ss 111 184,528
2020ss 27 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nerissa Olivia
2014 14 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 15 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 6 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, 1915–2024.

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